Teachi ngMat er i al f or t hecour se Fundament al sof Account i ngI Tabl eofCont ent s Cour seOut l i ne Chapt erOne:Gener alI nt r oduct i on 1. 1 Def i ni t i onofAccount i ng 1. 2 Ev ol ut i onofAccount i ng 1. 3 Pr of essi onofAccount ancy 1. 4.Account i ngPr i nci pl esandPr act i ces 1. 5.Account i ngAsI nf or mat i onSy st ems( Dat aPr ocessi ngMet hods) 1. 6. Pr i nci pl esAndPr act i ces 1. 7. Busi nessTr ansact i onAndTheAccount i ngEquat i on 1. 8. Fi nanci al St at ement s Chapt erTwo:Account i ngCy cl ef orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses 2. 1. Nat ur eAndCl assi f i cat i onofAccount s 2. 2. Char tofAccount s 2. 3. Fl owofAccount i ngDat a 2. 4. Tr i al Bal ance 2. 5. Adj ust i ngPr ocess 2. 6. Wor ksheet sForFi nanci al St at ement s 2. 7. Fi nanci al St at ement s 2. 8. Jour nal i zi ngAndPost i ngAdj ust i ng 2. 9. Jour nal i zi ngandPost i ngCl osi ngEnt r i es 2. 10. PostCl osi ngTr i al Bal ance Chapt erThr ee:Account i ngForMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 3. 1.Account i ngForPur chasesandSal es 3. 2.Cr edi tTer ms, CashDi scount sandRet ur n&Al l owances 3. 3.Tr adeDi scount , Tr anspor t at i onCost sAndSal esTax 3. 4.Wor ksheet sForMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 3. 5.Fi nanci al St at ement sForMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 3. 6.Adj ust i ng, Cl osi ngAndRev er si ngEnt r i es 3. 7.Cor r ect i onsofEr r or s Chapt erFour :Account i ngf orAccr ual sandDef er r al s 4. 1.Accr ual s-Accr uedAsset sAndLi abi l i t i es 4. 2.Def er r al s-Pr epai dExpensesAndUnear nedRev enues Chapt erFi v e:Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn 5. 1. Pr i nci pl esOfAccount i ngSy st ems 5. 2. Account i ngSy st emsI nst al l at i onAndRev i si on 5. 3. I nt er nal Cont r ol Pr i nci pl esAndSt r uct ur es 5. 4. Speci al Jour nal sAndSubsi di ar yLedger s Chapt erSi x: Account i ngForCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment 6. 1. Cont r ol Ov erCash 6. 2. BankReconci l i at i on 6. 3. I nt er nal Cont r ol ofCashRecei pt sandPay ment s 6. 4. Shor tTer mI nv est ment Chapt er7:Account i ngf orRecei v abl es 7. 1. Cl assi f i cat i onofRecei v abl es 7. 2. Det er mi nat i onofI nt er est , DueDat e, andMat ur i t yVal ue 7. 3. Not esRecei v abl es 7. 4. Uncol l ect i bl eAccount s I FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o Chapt erOne Gener al I nt r oduct i ont oAccount i ng 1. 1) Def i ni t i onOfAccount i ng Account i ngi sdef i nedast hepr ocessofi dent i f y i ng, measur i ng, r ecor di ng, cl assi f y i ng, summar i zi ng,anal y zi ngandi nt er pr et i ngeconomi cev ent s( f i nanci alt r ansact i ons) andcommuni cat i ngt her esul t st her eoft ot heent i t i esi nt er est edi nsuchi nf or mat i on t oenabl et hem makei nf or medj udgment s.Theanal y si st hedef i ni t i oni sasf ol l ows: I dent i f y i ng-t odi st i ngui shanev entorat r ansact i ont hatmustber ecor ded. Measur i ng-quant i f y i nganev entorat r ansact i oni . e.account i ngdeal swi t honl y t hoset r ansact i onsandev ent st hatcanbeexpr essedi nt er msofmoney . Recor di ng-t hi si st hebasi cf unct i onofaccount i ng.I ti sessent i al l yconcer ned wi t hnotonl yensur i ngt hatal lbusi nesst r ansact i onsoff i nanci alchar act erar ei n f actr ecor dedbutal sot hatt heyar er ecor dedi nanor der l ymanner . Cl assi f y i ng-i ti sconcer nedwi t ht hesy st emat i canal y si soft her ecor deddat awi t h av i ewt ogr oupt r ansact i onsorent r i esofonenat ur eatonepl ace. Summar i zi ngt hi si nv ol v espr esent i ngt hecl assi f i eddat ai namannerwhi chi s under st andabl e and usef ult ot he i nt er nalaswel lasext er nalend user sof account i ngst at ement sorot heraccount i ngi nf or mat i on Anal y zi ngmeansmet hodi calcl assi f i cat i on oft hedat a gi v en i nt hef i nanci al st at ement s.Forexampl e,al li t emsr el at i ngt o“ cur r entasset s”ar eputatone pl ace. I nt er pr et i ng-expl ai ni ngt hemeani ngandsi gni f i canceoft hedat asosi mpl i f i ed andanal y zed Communi cat i ng-t heaccount i ngi nf or mat i onaf t erbei ngmeani ngf ul l yanal y zed andi nt er pr et edhast obecommuni cat edi napr operf or m andmannert ot he pr operper son. Account i ng:TheLanguageofBusi ness Account i nghasr i ght l ybeent er medast hel anguageoft hebusi ness.Account i ngi s usedt ocommuni cat ef i nanci ali nf or mat i ont ov ar i ouspar t i eswhohav esomest ake ( i nt er est )i nt heaf f ai r soft hebusi ness. 1. 2) Ev ol ut i onofAccount i ng Si mi l art omedi ci ne,l aw,economi cs,andaccount i nghasev ol v edi nr esponset ot he soci alandeconomi cneedsofsoci et y .Asbusi nessandsoci et yhav ebecomemor e compl exov ert hey ear s,manycompl execonomi cdev el opmentandsoci alpr ogr ams can notbe under t aken due t o shor t age off i nanci ali nf or mat i on.Ther ef or e, account i nghasev ol v edt odev el opnew concept sandt echni quest omeett heev er i ncr easi ngneedsf orf i nanci al i nf or mat i on. Pr i mi t i v eAccount i ng I nt heci v i l i zat i onofhumanbei ng, v ar i oust y pesofr ecor dsofbusi nessact i v i t i eshav e 1 FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o beenmai nt ai ned.Oft hese, t heol destknowni sCl ayTabl etr ecor dsoft hepay mentof wagesi nBaby l oni aar ound 3600 B. C.Ther ear enumer ousev i dencesofr ecor d keepi ngandsy st emsofaccount i ngcont r ol i nEgy ptandGr eekCi t ySt at es.I nEngl i sh, undert hedi r ect i onofKi ngWi l l i am t he12th r ecor dswer ecompi l edt oascer t ai nt he f i nanci al r esour cesoft heki ngdom. Dr awbacksoft hePr i mi t i v eAccount i ng: I .I tdeal twi t hl i mi t edaspect soft hef i nanci aloper at i onsofpr i v at eorgov er nment ent er pr i ses. I I .Ther ewasnosy st emat i caccount i ngf oral lt r ansact i onofapar t i cul aruni ti . e. onl yf orspeci f i ct y peorpor t i onoft r ansact i on Doubl eEnt r ySy st em Account i ng Si ncet hepr i mi t i v eaccount i ngwasi ncompl et e, t heev ol ut i onoft hesy st em ofr ecor d keepi ngwhi chwassai dt obecal l ed“ Doubl eEnt r ySy st em”wasst r ongl yi nf l uenced by Venet i an mer chant s.Doubl e ent r y sy st em i st he r ecor di ngs pr ocess ofa t r ansact i oni nt ot wopar t s.Thef i r stknowndescr i pt i onoft hesy st em waspubl i shed i nI t al yi n1494byaper soncal l edLUCAPACI OLI Doubl eEnt r ySy st em pr ov i des: 1.Foral lbusi nesst r ansact i on,r ecor di ngi nasy st emat i cmanneri . e.t oest abl i shi n anequi l i br i um.Forexampl e,i fabusi nessbor r owedBr500f r om abank,t he amountoft hel oani sr ecor dedbot hascashofBr500andanobl i gat i ont or epay Br500.Ei t heroft heBr500amounti sbal ancedbyt heot herBr500amount .I n doubl eent r ysy st em, ev er yt r ansact i onent er edt wi cei nt hebooksofaccount sas meansofcheckandcont r ol . 2.Fort hesetofi nt egr at edf i nanci al st at ement s, r epor t i ngi nmoneyt er ms I nspi t eoft het r emendousdev el opmentofbusi nessoper at i onssi nce1494, and t he ev eri ncr easi ngcompl exi t i esofbusi nessandgov er nment alor gani zat i ons,t hebasi c el ement sofDoubl eEnt r ySy st em hav econt i nuedv i r t ual l yunchanged. Readi ngAssi gnment :t hecont r i but i onofi ndust r i alr ev ol ut i ont ot hedev el opmentof account i ng 1. 3) Pr of essi onofAccount ancy Tosayaf i el dofst udyi sapr of essi on, t her emustbeaccumul at edbodyofknowl edge ( sci ent i f i cknowl edge)andani ndi v i dualshoul dengagei ni tt ogetear ni ngunl i ke hobby .Basedont heset wocr i t er i aaccount i ngi sdef i ni t el yapr of essi on.Ther ear e empl oy mentoppor t uni t i esi naccount i ngandar eexpect edt ocont i nuet ogr ow and expandasbusi nessesar egr owi ngandexpandi ngf r om t i met ot i me.Ther ear et wo t y pesofj oboppor t uni t i esi naccount i ng: 1.Pr i v at eAccount i ng 2.Publ i cAccount i ng Pr i v at eAccount i ng:account ant sempl oy ed byabusi nessf i r m ornotf orpr of i t or gani zat i on ar e sai dt o be engaged i n pr i v at e account i ng.These account ant s 2 FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o pr ov i deaccount i ngser v i cest ooneor gani zat i onasal ar ybasi sanddoav ar i et yof wor ki ncl udi ngf i nanci alaccount i ng,managementandcostaccount i ng,budget i ng, i nt er nal audi t i ng, cont r ol l erandot her s. Publ i cAccount i ng:account ant sandt hei rst af fwhopr ov i deser v i cesonaf eebasi s ar esai dt obeengagedi npubl i caccount i ng.Publ i caccount antar ei ndependent pr of essi onalper sonsandpr ov i deaccount i ngser v i cet omanycl i ent s.Theypr ov i de ser v i cesuchas: 1.Audi t i ngpr ov i di nganopi ni onast of ai r nessandt r ut hnessf i nanci al r epor t s 2.Managementadv i sor yser v i cest oof f erconst r uct i v esuggest i onsf ori mpr ov i nga company ’ smet hodofoper at i ons 3.Account i ngSy st em Dev el opment -dev el opi nganASapr i v at eorpubl i cent er pr i ses Readi ngAssi gnment :speci al i zedaccount i ngf i el dssuchasf i nanci alaccount i ng, audi t i ng,cost account i ng,manager i alaccount i ng,t ax account i ng,account i ng sy st ems,budget ar yaccount i ng,i nt er nat i onalaccount i ng,not f or pr of i taccount i ng, soci al account i ngandaccount i ngi nst r uct i on 1. 4) Ty pesandf or msofbusi nessor gani zat i oni nEt hi opi a For msofbusi nessor gani zat i ons Ther ear et hr eedi f f er entl egal f or msofbusi nessor gani zat i on: t hosear e 1.Sol epr opr i et or shi p: i sabusi nessownedandmanagedbysi ngl ei ndi v i dual . Adv ant ages: Easyt oest abl i sht hebusi ness I ti sl eastr egul at edbygov er nment Nopr of i tshar i ng Di sadv ant ages: Li mi t edl i f e Li mi t edcapi t al t of i nancebusi nessoper at i on Unl i mi t edl i abi l i t yt heowneri sr esponsi bl et opayt hedebtoft hebusi ness ev enf r om hi sper sonalasseti ncaset hebusi nessunabl et omeeti t s l i abi l i t y ) 2.Par t ner shi p:-i sbusi nessor gani zat i onest abl i shedbyt woormor eper sons. Adv ant ages: Easi erandl essexpensi v et oest abl i sht hancor por at i on Ar enothi ghl yr egul at edbygov er nment Mor ecapi t al andmanager i al ski l l t hanasi ngl epr opr i et orshi p Di sadv ant ages: Li mi t edl i f e Unl i mi t ed l i abi l i t y( t hepar t ner sar er esponsi bl et o payt hedebtoft he busi nessev enf r om t hei rper sonalasset si ncaset hebusi nessunabl et o meeti t sl i abi l i t y ) Conf l i ctbet weenpar t ner st hr oughoutoper at i ngt hebusi ness. 3.Cor por at i on:-i sabusi nessor gani zedasasepar at el egalent i t yunderst at e 3 FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o cor por at i onl awwi t howner shi pdi v i dedi nt ot r ansf er abl eshar esofst ock. Adv ant ages: Longl i f e Li mi t edl i abi l i t y Canr ai sehugeamountofcapi t al t of i nancebusi nessoper at i on Di sadv ant ages: Doubl et axat i on Hi ghl yr egul at edbygov er nment Di f f i cul t yofcont r ol l i ngmanagement ,becauseowner shi pandmanagement i sdi v or cedi ncor por at i on. Ty pesofBusi nessOr gani zat i ons Accor di ngt ot hei rt y peofact i v i t i esornat ur eofoper at i ons,busi nessor gani zat i ons ar eal socl assi f i edi nt ot hr eemai nt y pes: 1.Ser v i ce r ender i ng busi nesses: - ar e busi ness or gani zat i ons t hat ar e pr edomi nant l yengagedi nr ender i ngofser v i cest ocust omer sf ort hepur pose ofmaxi mi zi ngpr of i t . Exampl es:Hot el s, r est aur ant s, caf et er i as, bar s, t r anspor tandcommuni cat i on ser v i ces,pr of essi onalf i r ms l i ke consul t at i ons by account ant s,l awy er s, engi neer set c. 2.Mer chandi si ngbusi nesses:-i spr of i tseeki ngbusi nesses,whi char eengaged i npur chasi ngandr esel l i ngofmer chandi ses. Exampl es:Super mar ket s,bout i ques,gar mentandshoeshops,dr ugst or es, st at i onar yshops, aut ospar epar t s, i mpor t er s, expor t er set c. 3.Manuf act ur i ngbusi nesses:-ar ebusi nessor gani zat i onst hatar epr i mar i l y i nv ol v edi nt heconv er si onofr awmat er i al sandpar t si nt of i ni shedgoods; and sal et hei rf i ni shed goods t o mer chandi si ng ent er pr i ses and consumer s. Somet i mes,t heysal egoodst oot hermanuf act ur i ngf i r ms,whi chut i l i zet he goodsasr awmat er i al sf orpr oduct i onact i v i t i es. Exampl es:Cementf act or i es,sugarf act or i es,soapf act or i es,t ext i l ef act or i es, paperf act or i es, et c. 4 FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o Account i ngFunct i onsPer f or medbyaccount ant s 5 FUNDAMENTALSOFACCOUNTI NGI Account i ng Chapt erOne:I nt r oduct i ont o Obser v eev ent s I dent i f yt hoseev ent st hat ar eeconomi cev ent s Obser v e, i dent i f y andmeasur e ev ent s. Measur eeconomi cev ent si n f i nanci al t er ms Recor dmeasur ement s Cl assi f ymeasur ement s Recor d, Cl assi f yand summar i ze measur ement s Summar i zemeasur ement s Repor teconomi cev ent si n f i nanci al st at ement sand ot herr epor t s Repor teconomi c ev ent sandi nt er pr et f i nanci al st at ement s I nt er pr ett hecont ent sof f i nanci al st at ement sand ot herr epor t s. 6 1. 5) Account i ngasI nf or mat i onSy st ems I nor dert opr ov i dei nf or mat i onanent i t ymustest abl i shi t sownaccount i ngsy st em. Anaccount i ngsy st em consi st sofmet hodsanddev i cesusedbyanent i t yt okeep t r acki t sf i nanci alact i v i t i esandsummar i zei namannerusef ult odeci si onmaker s. Thepr ocessoff or mi nganaccount i ngsy st em t opr ov i dei nf or mat i oni sper f or medas f ol l ows: I dent i f i cat i onofUser s I nf or mat i onneedof user s Economi cDat a Account i ngSy st em Fi nanci al Repor t s Deci si on byuser s St ep1:I dent i f i cat i onofUser sofAccount i ngI nf or mat i on I ndi v i dual s or or gani zat i ons who/ whi ch hav e st ake ( i nt er est )i n account i ng i nf or mat i onofabusi nesst omakesounddeci si onsar ecal l eduser sofaccount i ng i nf or mat i on.Theywi l lr ecei v edi f f er entr epor t sabusi nesst omakedeci si onandar e cl assi f i edi nt ot wo: ( 1)I nt er naluser sand( 2)Ext er nal user s 1.I nt er nalUser s:ar ei ndi v i dual swi t hi nanor gani zat i onorbusi nessent i t yt hatneed account i ngi nf or mat i onoft hebusi nessf ort heaf f ai r soft hebusi ness.I nt er nal user sar er esponsi bl ef ort headmi ni st r at i onoft hebusi nessandi ncl udet he f ol l owi ng management ,BOD,depar t menthead,cor por at e of f i cerl i ke chi ef execut i v e of f i cer s and chi efoper at i ng of f i cer s and chi eff i nanci alof f i cer s. Managementneedanaccount i ngi nf or mat i on: Topl anf ut ur eoper at i on Toev al uat eandcont r ol cur r entoper at i on Toknowt hepr of i t abi l i t yofeachdepar t ment Toknowt hecompany ’ scashposi t i on Toknowt het r endofear ni ngs Toassesswhet herspendi ngkeptwi t hi nt hebudgetl i mi tornot ( especi al l y i nNGOandGov er nment al or gani zat i on) Toassur ewhet herexpendi t ur ear eaut hor i zedornot (gov er nment aland not f or pr of i tor gani zat i on) 2.Ext er nalUser s:ar et hosei ndi v i dualori nst i t ut i onsi nsi deorout si deaneconomi c ent i t ywho/ whi chneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i onaboutt hatent i t yf ort hei rown af f ai r .Theyneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i onf ort hei rbenef i t .Thi sgr oupi ncl ude: owner soft hebusi ness, pot ent i al i nv est or s, banker s, suppl i er sandot hercr edi t or s, empl oy eesandl aboruni on, gov er nment al agenci es, et c. Owner sneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i on: Toknowt heoper at i ngr esul t soft hebusi ness 7 Toknowi t sf i nanci al posi t i on Pot ent i ali nv est or sneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i onabusi nesst o: Assesst her i sknessoft hei nv est ment Pr edi cti t sf ut ur epr osper i t i es Banker sneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i ont o Ev al uat et hef i nanci al soundnessofabusi nessor gani zat i on Assessr i sksi nv ol v edi ngi v i ngl oans Suppl i er sneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i ont o: Deci dewhet hert osel l ornott osel l goodsandser v i cesoncr edi tbasi s Empl oy ees and l abor uni on need account i ng i nf or mat i on bef or e begi nni ng negot i at i onoff ornewl aborcont r actt oknow: Thef i nanci al posi t i onofabusi nesses Thepr of i t abi l i t yofabusi ness Thest abi l i t yofabusi ness Gov er nment alAgenci esneedaccount i ngi nf or mat i onf orpur poseofdet er mi ni ng i ncomet axpay abl eandpensi oncont r i but i onofanempl oy ee St ep2:I nf or mat i onNeedofUser s Thi st odet er mi net hei nf or mat i onneedsofi nt er naluser si . e.t het y peofi nf or mat i on needed byi nt er nalorext er nalst akehol der sshoul d bei dent i f i ed byi nf or mat i on pr ov i derbef or ei nf or mat i oni spr ov i dedt ouser s. St ep3:I nf or mat i onPr ocessi ng Thei nf or mat i onneedofuser sdet er mi net heeconomi cdat at obegat her edand pr ocessedbyaccount i ngsy st em.Thent heaccount i ngsy st em gener at er epor t st hat communi cat eessent i al i nf or mat i ont ouser s 1. 6) Account i ngPr i nci pl esandPr act i ces Exper i encedpr of essi onal account ant scont r i but et hei rbestt hi nki ngt ot hesol ut i onof pr obl em cont i nual l yconf r ont i ngt hei rst af forempl oy ees.Pr of essi onalassoci at i on per i odi cal l yi ssue pr onouncement s on account i ng pr i nci pl es and concept s. Account i ng pr i nci pl es orst andar ds ar e conv ent i onalr ul es and r egul at i ons t hat gov er nact i onsi nunder t aki ngaccount i ngact i v i t i es.Concept sar ebasi cassumpt i on uponwhi cht hesci enceofaccount i ngi sbased.Pr act i cesar et heappl i cat i onof account i ng pr i nci pl es and concept st o speci f i c account i ng si t uat i on.The most i mpor t antconcept sandpr i nci pl esar e: 1. 6. 1.Ov er v i ewofi nt er nat i onalf i nanci alr epor t i ngst andar ds( I FRS) I nt er nat i onalFi nanci alRepor t i ngSt andar ds.Fi nanci alaccount i ngst andar dsi ssued by t heI ASBar er ef er r edt oasI nt er nat i onal Fi nanci al Repor t i ngSt andar ds( I FRS) . Fi nanci alr epor t i ng » Gener al pur posef i nanci al r epor t i ng 8 » ai mst opr ov i deusef ulf i nanci ali nf or mat i onaboutt her epor t i ngent i t y t opr i mar yuser swhocannotr equi r et her epor t i ngent i t yt opr ov i de i nf or mat i ondi r ect l yt ot hem. » Speci al pur posef i nanci al r epor t i ng » r espondst ot her equi r ement sofuser st hathav et heaut hor i t yt or equi r e t her epor t i ngent i t yt opr ov i det hei nf or mat i ont hatt heyneedf ort hei r pur posesdi r ect l yt ot hem.Exampl esi ncl ude: » pr udent i al r egul at i onr epor t i ngr equi r ement s » t axr epor t i ngr equi r ement s I nt er nat i onalFi nanci al Repor t i ngSt andar ds( I FRS) * » Desi gnedf orgener al pur posef i nanci al r epor t i ngbypr of i t or i ent edent i t i es » mi ghtbef oundt obeappr opr i at ef ornot f or pr of i tact i v i t i est oo » Focused on i nf or mat i on needs of( pr i mar yuser s)exi st i ng and pot ent i al i nv est or s,l ender sandot hercr edi t or swhocannotr equi r ei nf or mat i onf r om t heent i t y » i nf or mat i ont oenabl epr i mar yuser st omaket hei rownassessment sof t her epor t i ngent i t y ’ spr ospect sf orf ut ur enetcashi nf l ows » as a basi sf ort hei rdeci si ons t o buy ,hol d,sel lequi t y and debt i nst r ument sort opr ov i deal oanort or equi r eset t l ementofal oan 1. 6. 2.Basi cAssumpt i onsandaccount i ngpr i nci pl es Thef i v ebasi cassumpt i onsi nt ur n: ( 1)economi cent i t y , ( 2)goi ngconcer n, ( 3)monet ar yuni t , ( 4)per i odi ci t y , and( 5)accr ualbasi s. Economi cEnt i t yAssumpt i on Theeconomi cent i t yassumpt i onmeanst hateconomi cact i v i t ycanbei dent i f i ed wi t h apar t i cul aruni tofaccount abi l i t y .I not herwor ds,acompanykeepsi t sact i v i t y separ at eanddi st i nctf r om i t sowner sandanyot herbusi nessuni t .Thus,t heent i t y conceptdoesnotnecessar i l yr ef ert oal egalent i t y .Apar entandi t ssubsi di ar i esar e 9 separ at el egalent i t i es,butmer gi ngt hei ract i v i t i esf oraccount i ngandr epor t i ng pur posesdoesnotv i ol at et heeconomi cent i t yassumpt i on Goi ngConcer nAssumpt i on Mostaccount i ngmet hodsr el yont hegoi ngconcer nassumpt i on—t hatt hecompany wi l lhav eal ongl i f e.Despi t enumer ousbusi nessf ai l ur es,mostcompani eshav ea f ai r l yhi ghcont i nuancer at e.Asar ul e,weexpectcompani est ol astl ongenought o f ul f i l l t hei robj ect i v esandcommi t ment s. Monet ar yUni tAssumpt i on Themonet ar yuni tassumpt i onmeanst hatmoneyi st hecommondenomi nat orof economi cact i v i t yandpr ov i desanappr opr i at ebasi sf oraccount i ngmeasur ement andanal y si s.Thati s, t hemonet ar yuni ti st hemostef f ect i v emeansofexpr essi ngt o i nt er est edpar t i eschangesi ncapi t al andexchangesofgoodsandser v i ces Per i odi ci t yAssumpt i on Tomeasur et her esul t sofacompany ’ sact i v i t yaccur at el y ,wewoul dneedt owai t unt i li tl i qui dat es.Deci si onmaker s,howev er ,cannotwai tt hatl ong f orsuch i nf or mat i on.User sneedt oknowacompany ’ sper f or manceandeconomi cst at uson at i mel y basi s so t hatt hey can ev al uat e and compar e compani es,and t ake appr opr i at eact i ons.Ther ef or e,compani esmustr epor ti nf or mat i onper i odi cal l y .The per i odi ci t y( ort i me per i od)assumpt i on i mpl i est hata companycan di v i de i t s economi cact i v i t i esi nt oar t i f i ci alt i meper i ods.Theset i meper i odsv ar y , butt hemost commonar emont hl y , quar t er l y , andy ear l y Accr ualBasi sofAccount i ng Compani espr epar ef i nanci alst at ement susi ng t heaccr ualbasi sofaccount i ng. Accr ualbasi s account i ng means t hatt r ansact i ons t hatchange a company ’ s f i nanci al st at ement sar er ecor dedi nt heper i odsi nwhi cht heev ent soccur Basi cPr i nci pl esofAccount i ng Ther ear ef ourbasi cpr i nci pl esofaccount i ngt or ecor dandr epor tt r ansact i ons:( 1) measur ement ,( 2)r ev enue r ecogni t i on,( 3)expense r ecogni t i on,and ( 4)f ul l di scl osur e.Wel ookateachi nt ur n Measur ementPr i nci pl es Themostcommonl yusedmeasur ement sar ebasedonhi st or i calcostandf ai rv al ue. Sel ect i onofwhi chpr i nci pl et of ol l owgener al l yr ef l ect sat r adeof fbet weenr el ev ance andf ai t hf ul r epr esent at i on. 10 Hi st or i calCost .I FRSr equi r est hatcompani esaccountf orandr epor tmanyasset s andl i abi l i t i esont hebasi sofacqui si t i onpr i ce.Thi si sof t enr ef er r edt oast he hi st or i calcostpr i nci pl e.Costhasani mpor t antadv ant ageov erot herv al uat i ons:I ti s gener al l yt houghtt obeaf ai t hf ulr epr esent at i onoft heamountpai df oragi v eni t em. Fai rVal ue.Fai rv al uei sdef i nedas“ t hepr i cet hatwoul dber ecei v edt osel lanasset orpai dt ot r ansf eral i abi l i t yi nanor der l yt r ansact i onbet weenmar ketpar t i ci pant sat t hemeasur ementdat e. ”Fai rv al uei st her ef or eamar ket basedmeasur e( exi tpr i ce) . Recent l y ,I FRShasi ncr easi ngl ycal l edf oruseoff ai rv al uemeasur ement si nt he f i nanci al st at ement s.TheI ASBbel i ev est hatf ai rv al uei nf or mat i oni smor er el ev antt o user st hanhi st or i cal cost . Rev enueRecogni t i onPr i nci pl e Rev enuer ef er st oi ncr easesi neconomi cbenef i t sdur i ngt heaccount i ngper i odi nt he f or m ofenhancement sofasset sordecr easesofl i abi l i t i est hatr esul ti ni ncr easesi n equi t y ,ot hert hant hoser el at i ngt ocont r i but i onsf r om equi t ypar t i ci pant s.Whent he companysat i sf i est heper f or manceobl i gat i on, i tshoul dr ecogni zer evenue. ExpenseRecogni t i onPr i nci pl e Expensesr ef er st odecr easesi neconomi cbenef i t sdur i ngt heaccount i ngper i odi n t hef or m ofout f l owsordepl et i onsofasset sori ncur r encesofl i abi l i t i est hatr esul ti n decr easesi nequi t y ,ot hert hant hoser el at i ngt odi st r i but i onst oequi t ypar t i ci pant s. Expensesshoul dber ecogni zedi nt heper i odi nwhi cht heyar ei ncur r ed. Ful lDi scl osur ePr i nci pl e I ndeci di ngwhati nf or mat i ont or epor t ,compani esf ol l ow t hegener alpr act i ceof pr ov i di ngi nf or mat i ont hati sofsuf f i ci enti mpor t ancet oi nf l uencet hej udgmentand deci si onsofani nf or meduser .Of t enr ef er r edt oast hef ul ldi scl osur epr i nci pl e,i t r ecogni zest hatt henat ur eandamountofi nf or mat i oni ncl udedi nf i nanci alr epor t s r ef l ect saser i esofj udgment al t r adeof f s. 1. 7) Busi nessTr ansact i onandt heAccount i ngEquat i on 1. 7. 1Busi nessTr ansact i on Busi nesst r ansact i onsar eev ent sorcondi t i onst hatmustber ecor dedi nt er msof moneyi naccount i ngr ecor ds. Ev ent spay ment sorapr omi set omakepay mentorr ecei pt soraccept anceofa pr omi set or ecei v ecashwi t hi naspeci f i edper i odoft i mei nexchangef orgoods andser v i ces Condi t i ons-t het ear i ngandwear i ngoutofl ongl i v edpr oper t i esofabusi nessi . e. 11 decr easei nusef ul nessofl ongl i v edpr oper t y . Exampl e: Mont hl yel ect r i ci t ybi l l ofBr100 Theacqui si t i onofal andandabui l di ngf orBr250, 000 Nat ur eofBusi nessTr ansact i on Busi nesst r ansact i oncoul dbeSi mpl eorcompl ex Busi nesst r ansact i oncoul dbeI nt er nal orext er nal Busi nesst r ansact i onaf f ect st hef i nanci alposi t i onofabusi nessandi t soper at i ng r esul t soratl easti taf f ect st woi t ems Busi nesst r ansact i onmustbesuppor t edbysour cedocument s( busi nesspaper s) . Sour cedocument si ncl udesal esi nv oi ce,r ecei pt s,checks,checkst ub,f r i ghtbi l l , andet c.Busi nessdocument snor mal l ycont ai ni nf or mat i onast ot hemonet ar y amountt ober ecor ded,t hepar t i esi nv ol v ed,t het er m oft r ansact i onandot her r el ev anti nf or mat i onsuchasnat ur eanddat eoft r ansact i ons. 1. 7. 2TheAccount i ngEquat i on Thewhol eoff i nanci alaccount i ngi sbasedonav er ysi mpl ei dea.Thi si scal l edt he account i ngequat i onwhi chsoundscompl i cat edbuti nf acteasyt ounder st and.I fa f i r mi st obesetuporest abl i sheddef i ni t el yi tneedr esour ces.I nt hef i r stpl acel etus assumet hati ti st heowneroft hebusi nesshassuppl i edal loft her esour ces.Thi s canbeshown: Resour cesi nt heBusi ness=Resour cesSuppl i edbyt he Owner I naccount i ngt het er m usedt odescr i bet her esour cessuppl i edbyt heowneri scal l ed Owner ’ sEqui t y .Thet er m usedt odescr i bet heact ualr esour cei nabusi nessi scal l ed Asset .Thus, t heaccount i ngequat i oni s: Asset s=Owner ’ sEqui t y I nt hesecondpl acel etusassumet hatpeopl eot hert hant heownerhav esuppl i ed someoft her esour ces( mat er i al orf i nanci al r esour ces) .Thus, Resour cesi naBusi ness Resour ces + Resour ces = Suppl i ed Suppl i ed byt heOwner byOt her s Li abi l i t i esar et het er m gi v ent ot heamount sofr esour cesuppl i edpeopl eot hert han t heowner s.Thi si samountofassetowedt oot her sbyt hebusi ness.Thust he account i ngequat i oni snowchangedt o Asset s=Owner ’ sEqui t y+Li abi l i t i es Howev er ,l i abi l i t i esar epl aced bef or e Owner ’ sEqui t y ,i nt heaccount i ngequat i on,becausecr edi t or shav epr ef er ent i alr i ght t ot heasset soft hebusi ness.Thus, t heaccount i ngequat i oncanbest at edas: Asset s=Li abi l i t i es+Owner ’ sEqui t y 1. 7. 3 Def i ni t i onofTer msUsedi nBusi nessTr ansact i onsandAccount i ngEquat i on Def i ni t i onofel ement soff i nanci al st at ement s 12 ASSET.Ar esour cecont r ol l edbyt heent i t yasar esul tofpastev ent sandf r om whi ch f ut ur e economi c benef i t s ar e expect ed t of l ow t ot he ent i t y . eg cash , account r ecei v abl e, suppl i esequi pmentbui l di nget c LI ABI LI TY.Apr esentobl i gat i onoft heent i t yar i si ngf r om pastev ent s, t heset t l ement ofwhi chi sexpect edt or esul ti nanout f l owf r om t heent i t yofr esour cesembody i ng economi cbenef i t s.Egaccountpay abl e, wagepay abl ebondpay abl eet c EQUI TY.Ther esi duali nt er esti nt heasset soft heent i t yaf t erdeduct i ngal li t s l i abi l i t i es.Theel ement sofi ncomeandexpensesar edef i nedasf ol l ows. I NCOME/ Rev enue.I ncr easesi neconomi cbenef i t sdur i ngt heaccount i ngper i odi n t hef or m ofi nf l owsorenhancement sofasset sordecr easesofl i abi l i t i est hatr esul t i ni ncr eases i n equi t y ,ot hert han t hose r el at i ng t o cont r i but i ons f r om equi t y par t i ci pant s. egsal es, ser v i cei ncome EXPENSES.Decr easesi neconomi cbenef i t sdur i ngt heaccount i ngper i odi nt hef or m ofout f l ows ordepl et i ons ofasset s ori ncur r ences ofl i abi l i t i es t hatr esul ti n decr easesi nequi t y , ot hert hant hoser el at i ngt odi st r i but i onst oequi t ypar t i ci pant s. eg sal ar yexpense, r entexpenseset c Ot herr el at eddef i ni t i on Account sr ecei v abl ei smoneyt obecol l ect edi nt hef ut ur e.I ti sanassett hat ar i sesf r om t hesel l ofgoodsandser v i cesoncr edi tbasi soronaccount . Accountpay abl ei smoneyt obepai di nt hef ut ur e.I ti sal i abi l i t yt hatar i sesf r om pur chasi nggoodsorser v i cesonaccountbasi s. Pr epai dexpenses-ar easset swhi chr epr esentconsumabl egoodspur chased suchassuppl i es, pr epai dr ent , pr epai di nsur ance, pr epai di nt er est Rev enuei sagener alt er mt hatst andsf ort heamountofchar geagai nstcust omer f orgoodsorser v i cessol dt ot hem.Basedont hesour ceofr ev enue, i ti scl assi f i ed i nt ot wo:Mi scel l aneous Rev enue and Pr i nci palRev enue.Rev enue can hav e di f f er entnamessuchas: 1.Roy al t i es-r ev enuef r om sal eoff r anchi se 2.Far esr ev enue-ar ev enuegener at edbypr ov i di ngt r anspor t at i onser v i ce 3.Feesr ev enue-bypr ov i di ngpr of essi onal ser v i ce 4.Sal es-r ev enuef r om sal esofgoodsandser v i ces 5.Rentr ev enue-f r om r ent i ngr eal est at eandot herequi pment 6.Tui t i onf ee-r ev enuef r om pr ov i di ngeducat i onal ser v i ce Neti ncome/netpr of i t i st heexcessofr ev enueear nedov ert heexpensesi nt he pr ocessofgener at i ngr ev enue. Netl oss-i st heexcessofexpensesov ert her ev enueear neddur i ngt heper i od I nv est ment -r epr esentt hecashorot herasset sputi nt ot hebusi nessbyt heowner ofasol epr opr i et or shi p Wi t hdr awal( dr awi ng) i st hecashoranyassetwi t hdr awn( t akenaway )f r om t he busi nessbyt heownerf orper sonaluse.Wi t hdr awali sr ecor dedi naccount i ng r ecor doft hebusi ness. 13 1. 7. 4Account i ngEquat i onandBusi nessTr ansact i ons Theef f ectofbusi nesst r ansact i ononaccount i ngequat i oncanbedemonst r at edby t aki ngsomet y pi cal t r ansact i ons. I l l ust r at i on:Mr .Har aest abl i shedaSol ePr opr i et or shi pBusi nessknownasHar aTaxi onAugust1, 1995anddeci dedt hef i scaly earoft hebusi nesst obef r om Sept ember 1t o August31.Dur i ng t hef i r stmont h ofoper at i on t hef ol l owi ng t r ansact i ons occur r ed: August1:Har adeposi t edBr300, 000i nabankaccounti nt henameoft hebusi ness. August2: Theownerpur chasedt wot axi satBr100, 000eachf ort hebusi ness August4:Pur chasedal andasaf ut ur ebui l di ngsi t esf orBr7, 500pai di ncash August7:Pur chasedBr850ofgasol i ne, oi l , andot hersuppl i esonaccountpr omi si ng t opayi nt hef ut ur e August10: Pai dcr edi t or sonaccountBr400 August15: Har aTaxi ear nedf ar esr ev enueofBr4, 500r ecei v i ngt heamounti ncash. August21: Thebusi nesspai dt hef ol l owi ngexpensesi ncash: Wagesexpense Br1, 200 Rentexpense 850 Ut i l i t i esexpense 150 Mi scel l aneousexpense 200 August23:Thebusi nesschar gedcust omer sf ort het r anspor t at i onser v i cepr ov i ded onaccountBr2, 000 August28: Recei v edcashf r om cust omer sonaccountBr1, 500 August30: Mr .Har awi t hdr awnBr1, 000f r om t hebusi nessi ncashf orper sonal use August31:Att heendoft hemont ht hecostofsuppl i esl ef tonhandi sBr50 I nst r uct i ons: 1)I ndi cat e( show)t heef f ectofeachoft heabov et r ansact i onsonaccount i ng equat i on 2)Pr epar et heaccount i ngst at ement s Asset s Dat e August1, Cash +300, 00 0 Bal ance 300, 000 Account s Recei v abl es Suppl i es = Taxi Land Li abi l i t i es+Capi t al Account s Owner ' s = Pay abl es Equi t y 300, 000 = 300, 000 14 August2, 200, 00 Bal ance +200, 000 200, 000 100, 000 August4, 75, 000 Bal ance 25, 000 August7, Bal ance 25, 000 August10, 400 Bal ance 24, 600 August15, +4, 500 Bal ance 29, 100 August21, 2, 400 Bal ance August23, Bal ance August28, Bal ance August30, Bal ance August31, Bal ance 26, 700 26, 700 +1, 500 28, 200 1, 000 27, 200 _ _ _ _ _ _ 27, 200 +850 850 = +75, 00 0 200, 000 75, 000 = 300, 000 300, 000 850 200, 000 75, 000 = +850 850 400 450 850 200, 000 75, 000 = 450 850 200, 000 75, 000 = 450 850 200, 000 75, 000 = 450 850 200, 000 75, 000 = 450 500 _ _ _ _ _ 850 800 200, 000 75, 000 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 450 _ _ _ _ 304, 100 1, 000 Wi t hdr awal 303, 100 800 S. Expense 500 50 200, 000 75, 000 = 450 302, 300 +2, 000 2, 000 1, 500 500 200, 000 75, 000 = 300, 000 300, 000 +4, 500 304, 500 1, 200 850 200 150 302, 100 +2, 000 304, 100 F. Rev enue W. Expense W. Expense W. Expense W. Expense F. Rev enue 1. 8) Account i ng( Fi nanci al )St at ement s Account i ng st at ement s ar e di f f er entsummar i es t hatcommuni cat e account i ng i nf or mat i onofabusi nesst ouser s.Andi ncl ude: I ncomest at ement St at ementofowner ’ sequi t y Bal ancesheet Cashf l owst at ement Fi nanci al st at ement sar ei dent i f i edbyt hr eeheadi ngs: Thenameoft hebusi ness Thet i t l eoft hest at ement Thespeci f i cdat eorper i od 1.I ncomeSt at ement Thi sst at ementi sasummar yofr ev enuesandexpensesf ort hespeci f i cper i odof t i me.Thepr ocedur ei st het ot alexpensesar ededuct edf r om t het ot alofr ev enuest o det er mi nenetl ossorneti ncome.Forexampl e, i ncomest at ementf orHar aTaxi Har aTaxi I ncomeSt at ement Fort heYearEndedAugust31, 1995 Far esRev enue Br6, 500 Less: Expenses 15 WagesExpense RentExpense Ut i l i t i esExpense Suppl i esExpense Mi scel l aneousExpense Tot al Expense NetI ncome 1, 20 0 850 200 800 150 ( 3, 200) Br3, 300 2.Capi t al St at ement( St at ementOfOwner ’ sEqui t y ) Thi sst at ementi sasummar ywhi chshowschangei nowner ’ sequi t yorcapi t al .For Har aTaxi t hecapi t al st at ementi sasf ol l ows: Har aTaxi St at ementofOwner ’ sEqui t y Fort heper i odendedAugust31, 1995 Har aCapi t al , August1, 1995 Br 200, 000 Add: Addi t i onal I nv est ment Br 100, 000 Add: NetI ncome 3, 300 Less: Wi t hdr awal ( 1, 000) NetI ncr easeI nCapi t al 102, 300 Har aCapi t al , August31, 1995 Br 302, 300 3.BALANCESHEET Bal anceSheeti sast at ementt hatshowst hef i nanci alposi t i onofabusi nessona speci f i cdat e.I tl i st sAsset s,Li abi l i t i esandCapi t alonanyspeci f i cdat e,whi chi st he l astdat eoft heaccount i ngper i od. Har aTaxi Bal anceSheet August31, 1995 Asset s: I nBi r r Li abi l i t i esandCapi t al I nBi r r Cash 27, 200 Li abi l i t i es: A/ Recei v abl es 500 A/ Pay abl es 450 Suppl i es 50 Land 75, 000 Capi t al : Taxi 200, 00 Har a, Capi t al 302, 30 0 0 Tot al Asset s 302, 75 Tot al l i abi l i t i es+OE 302, 75 0 0 4.CashFl owsSt at ement Cashf l owsst at ementi sasummar yofcashi nf l ows( Cashr ecei pt s)andCash out f l ows( Cash pay ment s)f oraspeci f i cper i od oft i me.I ti sr epor t ed i nt hr ee sect i ons: 16 Cashf l owsf r om oper at i ngact i v i t i es Cashf l owsf r om i nv est i ngact i v i t i es Cashf l owsf or mf i nanci ngact i v i t i es Har aTaxi St at ementofCashFl ows Fort heYearendedAugust31, 1995 CashFl owsFr om Oper at i ngAct i v i t i es: Cashi nf l owf r om r ev enue 6, 000 Cashout f l owf orexpense ( 2, 800) Netcashf l owsf r om oper at i ngact i v i t i es 3, 200 CashFl owsFr om I nv est i ngAct i v i t i es: Cashi nf l owf r om i nv est i ng 0. 00 Cashout f l owf ori nv est i ng ( 75, 000 ) Netcashf l owsf r om i nv est i ngact i v i t i es ( 75, 000) CashFl owsFr om Fi nanci ngAct i v i t i es: Cashi nf l owf r om f i nanci ng 100, 000 Cashout f l owf r om f i nanci ng ( 1, 000) Netcashf l owsf r om f i nanci ngact i v i t i es 99, 000 CashBal anceonAugust31, 1995 Br27, 200 17 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Chapt erTwo Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses 2. 1 Nat ur eandCl assi f i cat i onofAccount s 2. 1. 1.Nat ur eofAccount s The si mpl estway ofpr ov i di ng account i ng i nf or mat i on orpr epar i ng f i nanci al st at ement si st or ecor dandsummar i zet r ansact i onsont heaccount i ngequat i on f or mat .Howev er ,t hi sf or mati s awkwar d and cumber some f orr ecor di ng and anal y zi ngt ent housandsoft r ansact i onst opr ov i dei nf or mat i on.Thus,account ant s accumul at et heef f ect sofi ndi v i dualt r ansact i ononasepar at er ecor df oreachi t em t omeett hegoalofpr ov i di ngi nf or mat i on.Thesesepar at er ecor dsshowi ncr easesi n t hei t em,decr easesi ni t em andbal ancei ni t em.Thet y peofsepar at er ecor dsused f ort hepur poseofr ecor di ngal lt r ansact i onsr el at edt oi ndi v i duali t em i scal l edAn Account .Agr oupofaccount si scal l edl edger .Thesi mpl estf or m ofanaccounthas t hr eepar t s: Ti t l e-t heaccountname Aspacef orr ecor di ngt heamountofi ncr easesi ni t em i nt er msofmoney Aspacef orr ecor di ngt heamountofdecr easesi ni t em i nt er msofmoney The l ef tsi de ofan accounti scal l ed Debi tSi de and t he wor d“ Char ge” somet i mesusedasasy nony mf ordebi t .Amount sent er edi nt hel ef tsi deofan accountr egar dl essoft heaccountt i t l ear ecal l eddebi tandt heaccounti ssai dt obe debi t ed.Ther i ghtsi deofanaccounti scal l edcr edi tsi deandt heamountent er edi n t her i ghtsi deofanaccounti sal socal l edcr edi tandt heaccounti ssai dt obecr edi t ed. 2. 1. 1. 2 .Gener alRul esofDebi tandCr edi tf orAccount s Asset st he i ncr easi ng si de ofal lasset s accounti st he debi tsi de and t he decr easei st hecr edi tsi de. Li abi l i t i est hei ncr easesi deofal ll i abi l i t i esi st hecr edi tsi deandt hedecr easi ng si dei st hedebi tsi de. Capi t alt hei ncr easesi deofcapi t alaccounti st hecr edi tsi deandt hedecr easi ng si dei st hedebi tsi de. Rev enue-t hei ncr easesi deofal lRev enueaccount si st hecr edi tsi deandt he decr easi ngsi dei st hedebi tsi de. Expensest hei ncr easi ngsi deofal lexpensesaccounti st hedebi tsi deandt he decr easei st hecr edi tsi de. Dr awi ng-t hei ncr easi ngsi dedr awi ngi st hedebi tsi deandt hedecr easesi dei st he cr edi tsi de. 2. 1. 1. 2.Nor malBal anceofAccount s Thesum ofi ncr easesr ecor dedi nanaccounti susual l ygr eat ert hanorequalt ot he sum ofdecr easesr ecor dedi nanaccount .Fort hi sr eason,t henor malbal anceofal l account si sposi t i v er at hert hannegat i v e.Thus, t henor malbal anceofanyaccounti s t hei ncr easi ngsi de.Summar i esRul esofDebi tandCr edi twi t hnor malbal ancesof 18 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses account s I t ems I ncr easi ng Si de Asset s Debi t Li abi l i t i es Cr edi t Capi t al Cr edi t Dr awi ng Debi t Rev enues Debi t Expenses Debi t 2. 1. 1. 3 Decr easi ngSi de Nor malBal ance Cr edi t Debi t Debi t Cr edi t Cr edi t Cr edi t Debi t Cr edi t Cr edi t Debi t Debi t Debi t Cl assi f i cat i onOfAccount s Account si nal edgerar ecl assi f i edbasedoncommonchar act er i st i csasabal ance sheetaccount sori ncomest at ementaccount s Bal anceSheetAccount s Bal anceSheetAccount sf ur t hercl assi f i edi nt ot hr eeandar el i st edi nt hel edgeri nt he or derofAsset s, Li abi l i t yandOwner sEqui t y A)Asset sasset sar ecl assi f i edi nt het wogr oupsascur r entasset sandpl antasset s 1.Cur r entAsset sar eanyasset st hatmayr easonabl yber eal i zedi ncashorsol dor consumedwi t hi ny earorl essper i od.Forexampl e:Cash,Account sRecei v abl e, suppl i es, commodi t i es 2.Pl antAsset st hesear eusedi nt hebusi nessoper at i onsandar eofper manent nat ur e.Forexampl eEqui pment s, machi ner y , bui l di ng, f ur ni t ur e, l and, et c B)Li abi l i t y -t het wocat egor i esoccur r i ngmostf r equent l yar e: 1.Cur r entl i abi l i t i es-ar el i abi l i t i est hatwi l lbeduewi t hi nshor tper i odoft i meusual l y ay earorl esst hathav et obepai doutcur r entasset .Forexampl e:sal ar ypay abl e, i nt er estpay abl e, t axpay abl e, andaccount spay abl e 2.Long t er m l i abi l i t i es-ar el i abi l i t i est hatwi l lnotbe pai d ordue ormat ur ed compar at i v el yf orl ongper i odoft i meusual l ymor et hanoney ear .Forexampl e mor t gagepay abl e, not espay abl e C)Owner ’ sEqui t y i sar esi dualcl ai m agai nstt heassetoft hebusi nessaf t erl i abi l i t y i sf ul l ydeduct ed.Foracor por at i onowner s’equi t yi scal l edst ockhol der ’ sequi t y . Dr awi ngr epr esent st heamountofcashorot herasset st akenoutoft hebusi ness f orper sonal useandi ti soneoft hecapi t al account s. I ncomeSt at ementAccount s I ncomeSt at ementAccount sar ecl assi f i edi nt ot hr eeandar el i st edi nt heor derof r ev enuef i r standexpensesecond. Rev enuei si ncr easei ncapi t al bygr ossamountasar esul tof : Sal eofgoodsandser v i ce Rent i ngr eal est at eandot herpr oper t i es Pr ov i di ngpr of essi onal ser v i ce 19 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Sal eofasset s Expenses–r epr esentdecr easi ngi ncapi t albygr ossamountasar esul tofbusi ness oper at i on.Thati sasar esul tofconsumi ngasset sorusi ngupofser v i ces. 3. 1) Char tofAccount s Account sar esequent i al l yar r angedandgi v ennumberf oruseasr ef er ences.Thel i st ofaccount sal ongwi t ht hei rnumber sshowi ngt hesequenceofaccounti nt hel edger i scal l edChar tofAccount s.Accor di ngt ot hei ror deri nt hef i nanci alst at ement s assetcomesf i r standt henf ol l owedbyl i abi l i t i es,capi t al ,r ev enuesandexpenses. Thechar tofaccountofEt hi oMobi l eMai nt enancewhi chi sownedbyAt oSamuel and managedbyhi swi f eW/ oEt hi opi ai sf ol l ows: 1.Asset s Cash 11 Account sRecei v abl es 12 Suppl i es 13 Pr epai dI nsur ance 14 Of f i ceEqui pment 17 Land 19 2.Li abi l i t i es Account sPay abl e 21 Unear nedRev enue 23 3.Capi t al Samuel , Capi t al 31 Samuel , Dr awi ng 32 I ncomeSummar y 33 4.Rev enues FeesRev enue 41 RentI ncome 42 5.Expenses Sal ar yExpenses 51 RentExpense 52 Suppl i esExpense 53 Ut i l i t i esExpense 54 Mi scel l aneousExpense 59 Not e:Af l exi bl esy st em ofnumber i ngi sdesi r ed.Suchsy st em hast headv ant ageof per mi t t i ng oft hel at eri nser t i onnew account swi t houtdi st ur bi ng ot heraccount number .I nt heabov echar tofaccount scer t ai nnumber s( 15,16,18,and22,5558) hav enotbeenassi gned.Thesenumber sar ehel di nr eser v eso t hataddi t i onal account scanbei nser t edi nt hel edgeri npr opersequencewhenev ersuchaccount s become necessar y .The numberofdi gi t s gi v en mayv ar yf r om 2 t o 30 di gi t s dependi ngupont hesi zeandnat ur eoft hebusi ness.I nt heabov echar tofaccount s, 2di gi t sar eassi gned.Thef i r stdi gi tshowst hedi v i si onoft hei t em i nt hel edgerand t heseconddi gi ti ndi cat est heposi t i onoft hei t em i nt hedi v i si on. 3. 2) Fl owofAccount i ngDat a 20 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Thef l owofaccount i ngdat af r om t het i meat r ansact i onoccur st oi t sr ecor di ngi nt he l edgeri sdi agr ammedasf ol l ows: Tr ansact i on Occur s Document Pr epar ed Tr ansact i on Anal y zed Tr ansact i on Recor ded Tr ansact i on Post ed 1.Tr ansact i on Occur s– t her emustbebusi nesst r ansact i on,bei ti nt er nalor ext er nal , t oi ni t i at et hef l owofAccount i ngDat a. 2.DocumentPr epar ed–I fi ti sext er nalt r ansact i oni tmustbesuppor t edbyt he necessar ysour cedocument s. 3.Anal y zi ngTr ansact i on Anal y si sofat r ansact i oni sat hr eest epspr ocedur e: Det er mi ni ngt heaccount saf f ect edbyt het r ansact i on Det er mi ni ngt heef f ectofat r ansact i onasi ncr easesanddecr eases Anal y zi ngt hei ncr easesanddecr easesasDebi tandCr edi t Exampl e: TheownerofJJAr t sCl ubi nv est edBr20, 000onJanuar y1, 2005 Theaccount saf f ect edar eCash( Asset )andCapi t al ( Owner ’ sEqui t y ) Cashi ncr easesandCapi t al al soi ncr easesbyBr20000 Cashi ncr easesi sDebi tandCapi t al i ncr easesi sCr edi t JJAr t sCl ubpur chasedel ect r i cgui t arf orBr8, 200i nCashonJanuar y10, 2005 Theaccount saf f ect edar eCashandEqui pment Cashdecr easesandEqui pmenti ncr easesbyBr8200 Cashdecr easesi sdebi tandEqui pmenti ncr easesi sCr edi t 4.Recor di ngTr ansact i oni naJour nal Af t eranal y zi ngt r ansact i ons,t heyar er ecor dedi nabookcal l edj our nali nanor der l y manner .Jour nal pr ov i desf ort r ansact i ons: Per manency i ti sper manentr ecor doft r ansact i onsf orr ef er ence Or der l i nessorchr onol ogy t r ansact i onsar er ecor dedsequent i al l y Accur acy orAppr ov al -bef or et r ansact i ons ar er ecor ded i nt hei raccount appr ov al wi l l bemade Ther ear et wot y pesofj our nal s: Gener alJour nal -i saj our nal onwhi chanyt y peoft r ansact i oni sr ecor dedupon. Speci alj our nal -t hi si saj our nalonwhi chonet y peoft r ansact i onwi t hr ecur r ent nat ur ei sr ecor dedupon. Thepr ocessofr ecor di ngt r ansact i oni naj our nali scal l edj our nal i zi ngandt hest eps i nj our nal i zi ngar easf ol l ows: St ep1:Recor di ngt heDat e I nser t i ngt hey ear I nser t i ngt hemont h I nser t i ngt hedat e St ep2:Recor di ngt heaccountt i t l et obedebi t edatt heext r emel ef toft hedescr i pt i on col umnoft heGener al Jour nal andent ert heamountofdebi t St ep3:Recor di ng t he accountt i t l et o be cr edi t ed j ustbel ow t he debi tent r y moder at el yi ndent edandent ert hecr edi tamount St ep4:Wr i t i nganexpl anat i on Wr i t eanexpl anat i onf oreacht r ansact i onorr epl acei twi t hi t ssour cedocument numberi fi ti ssel fexpl anat or yt r ansact i on.Theabov et woanal y zedt r ansact i onsar e 21 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses r ecor dedi nt heGener al Jour nal asf ol l ows: Page 5 Gener alJour nal Dat e Descr i pt i on 2005 Januar y , 1 Cash Capi t al I nv est mentbyt heowner 10 Equi pment Cash Pur chase Equi pment P/ R Debi t Cr edi t 20000 8200 of 20000 8200 5.Post i ngaTr ansact i on Thepr ocessi ngoft r ansf er r i ngat r ansact i ont ol edgeraccount si scal l edpost i ng. Ther ear edi f f er entt y pesofaccount s: Taccount swhi chr esembl esacapi t al l et t er“ T” Twocol umnaccountwhi chconsi st soft wodat e,postr ef er enci ng,debi tand cr edi tcol umns Fourcol umnaccountwhi chconsi st sofonedat e, onepostr ef er enci ng, onedebi t , onecr edi tandonedebi tandcr edi tunderbal ancecol umn Thr eecol umnaccountwhi chconsi st sofonedat e, onepostr ef er enci ng, onedebi t , onecr edi tandonebal ancecol umn.Theabnor mal bal ancei sshowni nbr acket . Thest epsi npost i ngar e: St ep1:Recor dt hedat eandPostt hedebi tort hecr edi t St ep2:I nser tj our nal pagenumber si nt hepostr ef er encecol umnofl edgeraccount s St ep3:I nser tAccountnumber si nt hepostr ef er encecol umnofGener al Jour nal AccountCash AccountNo 11 I t e P/ Cr edi Bal anc Dat e m R Debi t t e 2005 2000 Jan.1 0 20000 10 8200 11800 I l l ust r at i ononJour nal i zi ngandPost i ng Thef ol l owi ngt r ansact i onsar er el at edt oEt hi oMobi l eMai nt enance( EMM)whi chi sowned byAt oSamuel , f ort hef i r stmont hoper at i onendedDecember31, 2004 December1:Thef ol l owi ngasset swer ei nv est edt ot hebusi ness: Cash Br5, 900. 00 22 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Suppl i es Land Thel i abi l i t i est r ansf er r edt ot hebusi nesswas 550. 00 10, 000. 00 400. 00 December1:EMM pai dapr emi um ofBr2, 400f oracompr ehensi v ei nsur ancepol i cy whi chwi l l cov era2y ear sper i od December1:EMM r ecei v edBr720f orr ent i ngt hel andf or3mont hs December2:EMM pai dBr800f ort her entoft hemont hDecember . December5:EMM Pur chasedOf f i ceEqui pmentonaccountBr7, 000 December7:EMM pai dBr180f oradai l ynewspaper December11: EMM pai dBr400t ocr edi t or s December13:EMM pai dr ecept i oni standpar t t i meassi st antBr1, 250f ort woweeks sal ar y December16:EMM r ecei v edBr5, 000f r om r ev enuesear nedf ort he1sthal foft he mont h December16: f eesr ev enueonaccountt ot al edBr1, 750f or1sthal foft hemont h December20:EMM pai dBr3, 500t ocr edi t or sont heBr7000debtowedf r om t he December4t r ansact i on December23:EMM Recei v edBr1, 150f r om cust omer si npay mentoft hei raccount s December25: EMM pur chasedsuppl i esf orBr1, 450i ncash December27:EMM pai dr ecept i oni standpar t t i meassi st antBr1, 250f ort woweeks sal ar y December31:EMM pai dBr310andBr240t el ephoneandel ect r i cbi l lf ort hemont h, r espect i v el y December31:EMM r ecei v edBr2, 750f r om r ev enueear nedf ort hesecondhal foft he mont h December31:f eesr ev enueear nedonaccountt ot al edBr1, 200f ort hesecondhal f oft hemont h December31:t heownerwi t hdr ewBr1, 000f orhi sper sonal use I nst r uct i ons:Ana l y zeandJour nal i zet het r ansact i onf ort hemont hDecember2005i n t wocol umnj our nalassumi ngt hatt hepol i cyoft hecompanyi st or ecor dmoneypai d f ort el ephone, el ect r i candwat erasut i l i t i esexpenseandf oradv er t i si ng, post ageand st ampandnewspaperasmi scel l aneousexpense.Postent r i esf r om j our nal t ol edger account susi ngaf ourort hr eecol umnl edgeraccount Jour nal i zi ng:Recor di ngTr ansact i onsi nGener alJour nal( Assumet r ansact i ons f r om Dec. 1t o15andDec. 16t o31ar er ecor dedonpage1and2, r espect i v el y ) Gener al Jour nal Dat e 2005 Dec.1 Descr i pt i on Cash Suppl i es Land Account sPay abl e Samuel , Capi t al P/ R Page1 Debi t Cr edi t 5, 900 550 10, 000 400 16, 050 23 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses i nv est mentbyt heowner 1 Pr epai dI nsur ance Cash 2, 400 1 Cash Unear nedRent 720 2 RentExpense Cash 800 5 Of f i ceEqui pment Account sPay abl e 800 7, 000 Mi scel l aneousExpense Cash 180 11 Account sPay abl e Cash 400 13 Sal ar yExpense Cash 1, 250 Tr ansact i onsf r om December16t o31, 2005 Dat e Descr i pt i on 2005 Dec.16 Cash Ser v i ceRev enue 720 7, 000 7 Gener al Jour nal 2, 400 P/ R 180 400 1, 250 Page2 Debi t Cr edi t 5, 000 16 FeesRecei v abl es Ser v i ceRev enue 1, 750 20 Account sPay abl e Cash 3, 500 23 Cash FeesRecei v abl es 1, 150 25 Suppl i es Cash 1, 450 27 Sal ar yExpense Cash 1, 250 5, 000 1, 750 3, 500 1, 150 1, 450 1, 250 Ut i l i t i esExpense 31 550 24 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Cash 550 31 Cash Ser v i ceRev enue 2, 750 31 FeesRecei v abl es Ser v i ceRev enue 1, 200 31 Samuel , Dr awi ng Cash 1, 000 2, 750 1, 200 1, 000 Post i ng: Tr ansf er r i ngt r ansact i onsf r om Gener alJour nal t ol edgeraccount s Account :Cash Dat e I t em 2004 Dec. 1 P/ R AccountNo.11 Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 5, 900 720 5000 1150 2750 CashAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr2, 740. Account :Account s Recei v abl es Dat e I t em P/ R 2004 Dec. 1 2, 400 800 180 400 1250 3500 1450 1250 550 1000 5, 900 3, 500 4, 220 3, 420 3, 240 2, 840 1, 590 6, 590 3, 090 4, 240 2, 790 1, 540 990 3, 740 2, 740 AccountNo.12 Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 1, 750 1, 150 1, 200 1, 750 600 1, 800 Account sRecei v abl esGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr1, 800 Account :Suppl i es Dat e I t em P/ R 2004 Dec.1 AccountNo. 13 Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 550 1, 450 550 2, 000 Suppl i esGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr2, 000 Account :Pr epai dI nsur ance AccountNo.14 25 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Dat e 2004 Dec.1 I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t 2, 400 Bal ance 2, 400 Pr epai dI nsur anceGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr2, 400 Account :Equi pment Dat e I t em P/ R 2004 Dec.5 AccountNo.15 Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 7, 000 7, 000 Equi pmentGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr7, 000 Account : Depr eci at i on Dat e I t em 2004 Accumul at ed P/ R Debi t AccountNo.16 Cr edi t Bal ance Not r ansact i oni spost edt oAccumul at edDepr eci at i onGener al LedgerAccountsof ar . Account :Land Dat e I t em 2004 Dec.1 P/ R AccountNo. Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 10, 00 0 10, 000 LandGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr10, 000 Account :Account sPay abl e AccountNo.21 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec.1 400 400 7, 000 7, 400 400 7, 000 3, 500 3, 500 Account sPay abl eGener al LedgerAccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr3, 500 Account :Unear nedRent AccountNo.23 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec.1 720 720 Unear nedRentGener al LedgerAccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr2, 400 Account :SamuelCapi t al AccountNo.31 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 26 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Dec. Samuel Capi t al Gener al LedgerAccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr Account :Samuel Dr awi ng AccountNo32 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. Samuel Dr awi ngGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account :I ncomeSummar y AccountNo33 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. Not r ansact i oni spost edt oI ncomeSummar yGener al LedgerAccount Account :Ser v i ceRev enue AccountNo.41 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. Ser v i ceRev enueGener al LedgerAccounthasaCr edi tbal anceofBr Account :RentI ncome AccountNo.42 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. NoTr ansact i oni spost edt oRentI ncomeGener al LedgerAccount Account :Sal ar yExpense AccountNo51 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. 27 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Sal ar yExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account :Suppl i esExpense AccountNo.53 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. Suppl i esExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account :RentExpense AccountNo. 56 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. RentExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account :Ut i l i t i esExpense AccountNo52 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. Ut i l i t i esExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account : Expense Dat e I t em 2004 Dec. Mi scel l aneous P/ R Debi t AccountNo.59 Cr edi t Bal ance Mi scel l aneousExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr Account : Expense Dat e I t em 2004 Dec. Depr eci at i on P/ R Debi t AccountNo. 55 Cr edi t Bal ance 28 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses NoTr ansact i oni spost edt oDepr eci at i onExpenseGener al LedgerAccount Account :I nsur anceExpense AccountNo.54 Dat e I t em P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Bal ance 2004 Dec. I nsur anceExpenseGener al LedgerAccounthasadebi tbal anceofBr 3. 3) Tr i alBal ance Bef or epr epar i ngf i nanci alst at ement s,t hel edgeraccountbal ancesmustbepr ov ed ast ot heequal i t yoft het ot aldebi tbal ancesandt het ot alcr edi tbal ances.The wor ki ngpaperwhi chpr ov i dest hepr oofoft heequal i t yofdebi tandcr edi tbal ancesi s cal l edat r i albal ance.Thet r i albal ancei sat wocol umnschedul el i st i ngt henames andbal ancesofal laccount si nt hel edgeri . e.debi tbal ancesar el i st edi nt hel ef t handcol umnandt hecr edi tbal ancesi nt her i ghthandcol umn.I ti sawor ki ngpaper whi chi susef ulonl yt ot heaccount ant .I ti snotaf i nanci alst at ementandi ti snot i nt endedf ordi st r i but i ont ot heuser sofaccount i ngi nf or mat i on.Pr epar i ngat r i al Bal ancer equi r esf i v est eps Det er mi net hebal anceofeachaccount Li stt heaccount swi t habal anceot hert hanzer o,t hedebi t si nt hel ef tcol umn andt hecr edi t si nr i ghtcol umn Adddebi tbal ances Addcr edi tbal ances Compar et hesum oft hedebi tbal anceswi t ht hesum oft hecr edi tbal ances I nst r uct i on:Pr epar eaTr i al Bal ancef orEMM Et hi oMobi l eMai nt enance Tr i al Bal ance December31, 2004 AccountTi t l e Debi t Cr edi t Cash 2, 740 AccountRecei v abl es 1, 800 Suppl i es 2, 000 Pr epai dI nsur ance 2, 400 Of f i ceEqui pment 7, 000 10, 00 Land 0 AccountPay abl es 3, 500 Unear nedRent 720 Samuel , Capi t al 16, 050 Samuel , Dr awi ng 1, 000 Ser v i ceRev enue 10, 700 Sal ar yExpense 2, 500 RentExpense 800 29 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Ut i l i t i esExpense Mi scel l aneousExpense Tot al 550 180 _ _ _ _ _ 30, 97 0 30, 970 UsesofaTr i alBal ance At r i albal ance pr ov i desa pr ooft hatt he l edgeri n a bal ance and i ti sal so a cor ner st onef orpr epar at i onoff i nanci alst at ement s.Thef ol l owi ngt y pesofer r or swi l l causet het wot ot al oft het r i al bal ancet ounequal . Er r ori npr epar i ngt het r i al bal ancesuchas: Oneoft hecol umnsoft heTBwasi ncor r ect l yadded Theamountofanaccountbal ancei si ncor r ect l yr ecor dedont het r i al bal ance Adebi tbal ancewasr ecor dedont het r i albal anceasacr edi torv i cev er saor t hebal ancewasent i r el yomi t t ed Er r ori ndet er mi ni ngt heaccountbal ancessuchas: Abal ancewasi ncor r ect l ycomput ed Abal ancewasent er edi nt hewr ongbal ancecol umn Er r ori nr ecor di ngt r ansact i oni nt hel edgersuchas Aner r oneousamountwaspost edt ot heaccount Adebi tent r ywaspost edasacr edi torv i cev er sa Adebi tandacr edi tpost i ngwasomi t t ed Li mi t at i onsofaTr i alBal ance Thet r i albal ancedoesnotpr ov et hatt r ansact i onshav ebeencor r ect l yanal y zedand r ecor dedi nt hepr operaccountbecauset her ear emanyer r or st hatdonotcauset he t wot ot al soft het r i albal ancet obeoutofbal ance.Thef ol l owi nger r or sdonotaf f ect t heequal i t yoft het wocol umnsoft het r i al bal ance: Fai l ur et or ecor dat r ansact i onort opostat r ansact i on Recor di ng t hesameer r oneousamountf orbot h debi tand cr edi tpar t sofa t r ansact i on Recor di ngt hesamet r ansact i onmor et hanoncef orbot hpar t sofat r ansact i on Post i ngapar tofat r ansact i oncor r ect l yasadebi toracr edi tbutt ot hewr ong account Di scov er yofEr r or s I ft het wot ot al soft het r i albal ancear enotequal ,t heer r orcanbedi scov er edi nt he f ol l owi ngmanner : ByAudi tpr ocedur es ByChancedi scov er y Thr ought hemedi um oft het r i al bal ance Thr ought hemedi um oft het r i albal ance,f i r stdet er mi net hedi f f er encebet weent he debi tt ot al andt hecr edi tt ot al .Thi sgi v est hecl ue Adi f f er enceofBr 10, 100, 1000i sf r equent l yt her esul tofaner r ori naddi t i on I fadi f f er encedi v i si bl eev enl yby2, t heer r ori sei t hert heomi ssi onofadebi tor acr edi tort hepost i ngofdebi tasacr edi torv i cev er sa 30 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses I ft hedi scr epancyoft het wot ot al si sev enl ydi v i si bl eby9,t heer r ori sei t her t r ansposi t i onsorsl i de. Tr ansposi t i onser r ori st heer r oneousr ear r angementofdi gi t s Sl i deer r ori st heent i r enumberi ser r oneousl ymov edoneormor e spacest ot her i ghtort ot hel ef t 3. 4) TheAdj ust i ngPr ocess Rev enuesandexpensesmi ghtber epor t edont hei ncomest at ementbyt hecash basi sort heaccr ualbasi s.I nt hecashbasi sofaccount i ng,r ev enuesar er epor t edi n t heper i odcashi sr ecei v edandexpensesar er epor t edi nt heper i odwhencashi s pai d.I ncashbasi sofaccount i ng,t heneti ncomeequal scashr ecei pt smi nuscash pay ment s.Thi s basi s ofaccount i ng i s used by v ar i ous pr of essi onalser v i ce busi nesses.Formostbusi nesses,how ev er ,i ti snotconsi der edanaccept abl e met hod.I nt heact ualbasi sofaccount i ng,r ev enuesar er epor t edi nt heper i odi n whi cht heyar eear nedandexpensesar er epor t edi nt heper i odi nwhi cht heyar e i ncur r ed.Thus, accr ual basi sofaccount i ngr equi r esadj ust i ngpr ocessi ng. Att heendoft heacctper i odmanyoft heamount sl i st edont het r i albal ancecanbe t r ansf er r edwi t houtchanget ot hef i nanci alst at ement s.Forexampl e,cash,not es pay abl e.Ont heot herhandt her ear esomeaccount swhosebal ancel i st edont het r i al bal anceshoul d notpassdi r ect l yt ot hef i nanci alst at ement s.Forexampl e,t he amount sl i st edf orpr epai dexpensesar enor mal l yov er st at ed.Ther easoni spar tof t heamounti sconsumedi nt hedayt odayoper at i onoft hebusi nessi ngener at i ng r ev enues.Al soot herdat aneededf ort hef i nanci alst at ementmaybeent i r el yomi t t ed f r om t het r i albal ancebecauser ev enuesorexpensesr el at edt ot heper i odhasnot beenr ecor ded.Forexampl e,sal ar yexpensesi ncur r edbet weent hel astpaydayand t heendoft heaccount i ngper i odwoul dnotor di nar i l yber ecor dedi nt heaccount s becausesal ar i esar ecust omar i l yr ecor dedonl ywhent heyar epai d.Theent r i es r equi r edatt heendoft heaccount i ngper i odt obr i ngt heamount supt odat eandt o ensur et hepr opermat chi ngofr ev enuesandexpensesar ecal l edadj ust i ngent r i es. Adj ust i ngent r i esar ei nt er nal t r ansact i onsmadeatt heendoft heaccount i ngper i od. I l l ust r at i onsofAdj ust i ngEnt r y 1.Adj ust i ngDef er r edExpenses( Pr epai dExpenses) A)Adj ust i ngSuppl i es I nat r i albal ance,t hesuppl i esaccounthasabal anceofBr 2000onDecember31, 2004.Assumi ngt hatt hei nv ent or yofsuppl i esonDecember31, i sBr500, det er mi ne t heamountt obet r ansf er r edf r om assetaccount( suppl i es)t ot heexpenseaccount ( suppl i esexpense) Suppl i esav ai l abl edur i ngt hey ear Br2, 000 Suppl i esonhand ( 500) Suppl i esused( amountofadj ust ment ) 1, 500 B)Adj ust i ngpr epai di nsur ance Thebal anceofpr epai di nsur anceaccounthasabal anceofBr2400whi chwaspai d f or24mont hs.Asar esul tev er ymont hBr100i sexpi r ed.Ot herexampl esofpr epai d expensear epr epai dadv er t i si ng, i nt er est , r ent , et c 31 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses 2.Adj ust i ngDef er r edRev enue( Unear nedRev enue) OnDecember31,t hebal ancei nt heunear nedr entaccounti sBr 720.Thi sbal ance r epr esent st her ecei ptoft hr eemont h’ sr ent .Att heendofDecember ,t heunear ned r entaccountshoul dbedebi t ed( decr eased)byBr240andt her enti ncomeaccount shoul dbecr edi t ed( i ncr eased)byBr240. 3.Adj ust i ngAccr uedExpenses( Accr uedLi abi l i t i es) Someser v i cesar epai df oraf t ert heser v i ceshav ebeenper f or med.Forexampl e, Wagesexpenseaccumul at edoraccr ueshourbyhouranddaybyday ,butpay ment maybemadeonl yweekl y ,bi weekl y ,ormont hl y .Theamountofsuchanaccr uedbut unpai di t em att heendoft heaccount i ngper i odi sbot hanexpenseandal i abi l i t y .For exampl e,att heendofDecemberaccr uedwagesf orEt hi oMobi l eMai nt enancewas Br250.Thi samounti sanaddi t i onalexpenseofDecemberandi sdebi t edt ot he sal ar yexpenseandsal ar ypay abl e.I nt hi sexampl e, December1i sonSundayandt he t h t h f i r standt hesecondsal ar ypay menton13 and27 ofDecember ,r espect i v el yi f sal ar yi spai donbi weekl ybasi s.I fpay mentf ort henext10wor ki ngday si sBr1250 t heaccr uedsal ar ywi l l beBr250 4.Adj ust i ngPl antAsset s Ast i mepasses,t heequi pmentl osesi t sabi l i t yt opr ov i deusef ulser v i ces.Thi s decr easei nusef ul nessi scal l eddepr eci at i on.Al lpl ant ,exceptl and,l osest hei r usef ul ness.I ti sdi f f i cul tt oobj ect i v el ymeasur et hedecr easei nusef ul nessofapl ant asset .Fort hi sr eason,depr eci at i oni naccount i ngi st hesy st emat i cal l ocat i onof pl antasset scostt ot heusef ull i f easanexpense.Thi sal l ocat i onoccur sov ert he asset ’ sest i mat edl i f edur i ngwhi chi ti sexpect edt ogener at er ev enue.Theadj ust i ng ent r yi s made by debi t i ng a depr eci at i on expense accountand cr edi t i ng an accumul at eddepr eci at i onaccountf ol l owedbyt hespeci f i cnameoft hatpl antasset . Forexampl e, assumi ngt hatt heest i mat edamountofdepr eci at i onf ort hemont hi sBr 100,t headj ust i ngent r ydebi t s( i ncr eases)Depr eci at i onExpenseby100andcr edi t s ( i ncr eases)Accumul at edDepr eci at i onEqui pmentbyt hesameamount . BookVal ue( BV)anAsset=Cost–Accumul at edDepr eci at i on BookVal ueoft heEqui pment =Br7, 000–100=Br6, 900 3. 5) Wor ksheetf orFi nanci alSt at ement s A wor ki ngpaperof t enusedbyaccount ant st osummar i zeadj ust mentdat aand assi sti npr epar i ngt hef i nanci alst at ement si scal l edt hewor ksheet .I ti si dent i f i edby t hr eeheadi ngsandhasf i v ecol umns:Tr i alBal anceCol umn,Adj ust mentCol umn, Adj ust ed Tr i alBal ance Col umn,I ncome St at ementCol umn,and Bal ance Sheet Col umn. UsesofWor ksheet : 1.I tReducesThePossi bi l i t yOfOv er l ooki ngTheNeedForAnAdj ust ment s 2.I tpr ov i desAConv eni entMeansOfVer i f y i ngAr i t hmet i cal Accur acy 3.I tPr ov i desForTheAr r angementOfDat aI sALogi cal For m 4.I tPr ov i desTheSour ceDat aForTheFi nanci al St at ement s 32 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Pr epar i ngwor ksheetbasedont heabov eadj ust mentdat af ort heser v i cer ender i ng busi ness. Et hi opi aMobi l eMai nt enance Wor kSheet ForTheYearEndedDecember31, 2004 Ti t l eofAccount s Cash AccountRecei v abl es Suppl i es Pr epai dI nsur ance Of f i ceEqui pment Land AccountPay abl es Unear nedRent Samuel , Capi t al Samuel , Dr awi ng Ser v i ceRev enue Sal ar yExpense RentExpense Ut i l i t i esExpense Mi scel l aneousExp. Suppl i esExpense I nsur anceExpense RentI ncome Sal ar yPay abl e Depr eci at i onExpense Accum.Depr eci at i onEqui p. Tr i al Bal ance Debi t Cr edi t 2, 740 1, 800 2, 000 2, 400 7, 000 10, 00 0 3, 500 720 1, 000 16, 050 10, 700 2, 500 800 550 180 _ _ _ _ _ 30, 97 0 30, 970 I ncome Bal ance Adj ust edTB St at ement Sheet Debi t Cr edi t Debi t Cr edi t Debi t Cr edi t 2, 740 2, 740 1, 800 1, 800 A) 1, 500 500 500 B)100 2, 300 2, 300 7, 000 7, 000 10, 00 10, 000 0 3, 500 3, 500 C) 240 480 480 16, 05 0 16, 050 1, 000 1, 000 10, 70 10, 70 0 0 D) 250 2, 750 2, 750 800 800 550 550 180 180 Adj ust ment Debi t Cr edi t A) 1, 500 B) 100 E)100 C) 240 D) 250 1, 500 100 100 _ _ _ _ _ _ E)100 _ _ _ _ _ _ 2, 190 2, 190 31, 320 NetI ncome 240 250 100 31, 32 0 1, 500 100 240 250 100 100 10, 94 25, 34 5, 980 0 0 4, 960 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10, 94 25, 34 10, 940 0 0 20, 380 4, 960 25, 340 3. 6) Pr epar at i onofFi nanci alSt at ement s Thewor ksheeti sanai di npr epar i ngt hef i nanci alst at ementnamel yt hei ncome St at ement ,The Capi t alSt at ement and t he Bal ance Sheet .For Et hi oMobi l e Mai nt enance, t hef i nanci al st at ement sar epr esent edasf ol l ows: 33 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses 1.TheI ncomeSt at ement Et hi oMobi l eMai nt enance I ncomeSt at ement ForTheYearEndedDecember31, 2004 Rev enues: I nBi r r I nBi r r Ser v i ceRev enue 10, 70 0 RentI ncome 240 Tot al Rev enue 10, 940 Expenses: Sal ar yExpense 2, 750 RentExpense 800 Depr eci at i onExpense 100 Ut i l i t i esExpense 550 Suppl i esExpense 1, 500 I nsur anceExpense 100 Mi scel l aneousExpense 180 Tot al Oper at i ngExpense 5, 980 NetI ncome 4, 960 2.St at ementofOwner ’ sEqui t y Et hi oMobi l eMai nt enance St at ementofOwner ’ sEqui t y Fort heYearEndedDecember31, 2004 Samuel , Capi t al December1, 2004 Br16, 050 Add: NetI ncome( NetLoss) 4, 960 Less: Wi t hdr awal ( 1, 000) NetI ncr easeI nCapi t al 3, 960 Samuel , Capi t al December31, 2004 Br20, 010 3.TheBal anceSheet Et hi oMobi l eMai nt enance Bal anceSheet December31, 2004 Asset s: I nBi r r Li abi l i t i esandCapi t al : Cash 2, 740 Li abi l i t i es: A/ Recei v abl es 1, 800 Account sPay abl e Suppl i es 500 Sal ar yPay abl e Pr epai dI nsur ance 2, 300 Unear nedRent Tot al Cur r entAsset s 7, 340 Tot al Cur r entLi abi l i t i es Of f i ceEqui pment : LongTer m Li abi l i t i es 7, 000 Less: Acc.Depr eci at i on 6, 900 Tot al Li abi l i t i es ( 100) Land 10, 00 Capi t al : 0 Tot al Pl antAsset s 16, 900 Samuel , Capi t al I nBi r r 3, 500 250 480 4, 230 0. 00 4, 230 20, 010 34 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Tot al Asset s Br 24, 24 Tot al Li ab.andCapi t al 0 Br 24, 24 0 Not e:Fi nanci alst at ement smayannualori nt er i m.St at ement st hatar epr epar edf ora per i odofl esst hanoney earar ecal l edi nt er i m st at ement s.Af i nanci alr epor tt hati spr epar ed annual l yi ssai dt obef i scal y earst at ement . 3. 7) Jour nal i zi ngandPost i ngAdj ust i ngEnt r i es Att heendoft heaccount i ngper i od, t headj ust mentdat aappear i ngi nt hewor ksheet ar er ecor dedi nt hej our nalandpost edt ot hel edger .Thi spr ocedur ebr i ngst hel edger i nt oagr eementwi t ht hedat ar epor t edont hef i nanci alst at ement s.Theadj ust i ng ent r i esar edar edasoft hel astdayoft heper i od,ev ent hought heyar eusual l y r ecor dedatal at erdat e.Eachent r ymaybesuppor t edbyanexpl anat i on,buta sui t abl ecapt i onabov et hef i r stadj ust i ngent r yi ssuf f i ci ent .TheAdj ust i ngEnt r i esf or EMM i spr esent edi naGener al Jour nal asf ol l ows: Gener al Jour nal Page Dat e Descr i pt i on P/ R Debi t Cr edi t Adj ust i ngEnt r i es December Suppl i esExpense 1, 500. 0 31 0 Suppl i es 1, 500. 00 31 I nsur anceExpense Pr epai dI nsur ance 100. 00 31 Unear nedRent RentI ncome 240. 00 31 Sal ar yExpense Sal ar yPay abl e 250. 00 31 Depr eci at i onExpense Accumul at edDepr eci at i onE 100. 00 100. 00 240. 00 250. 00 100. 00 3. 8) Jour nal i zi ngandPost i ngCl osi ngEnt r i es Rev enues,expensesanddr awi ngordi v i dendaccount sar et empor ar yaccount susedi n cl assi f y i ngandsummar i zi ngchangesi nt heowner ’ sequi t ydur i ngaccount i ngper i od.Si nce t heseaccount sar er epor t edf oreachper i od, t hebal ancesoft heseaccount sshoul dbezer o att hebegi nni ngoft henextper i od.Becauset hebal ancesoft heseaccount sar enotcar r i ed f or war d,t heyar esomet i mescal l edt empor ar yaccount sornomi nalaccount s.Thebal ances oft empor ar yaccount sandpr epar i ngt heseaccount sf orusei naccumul at i ngdat af ort he f ol l owi ngper i odi saccompl i shedbyr emov i ngt hei rbal ancest hr oughcl osi ngent r i es.Cl osi ng ent r i esar emadewi t ht hehel pofanot hert empor ar yaccountcal l edI ncomeSummar y .The f ourent r i esr equi r edt ocl oset het empor ar yaccount sofasol epr opr i et or shi patt heendof t heaccount i ngper i odar e: A.t ocl oser ev enueaccount seachr ev enueaccounti sdebi t edf ort heamountof 35 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses i t sbal anceandt hei ncomesummar yi scr edi t edf ort ot al r ev enue B.t ocl oseexpenseaccount seachexpenseaccounti scr edi t edf ort heamount ofi t sbal anceandi ncomesummar yi sdebi t ed C.I ncomesummar ymi ghthav edebi t( netl oss)orcr edi t( neti ncome)bal ance af t err ev enuesandexpensesar ecl osed.I fi ti sdebi tbal ancei ncomesummar y i scr edi t edandcapi t ali sdebi t edandi fi ti scr edi tbal ancei ncomesummar yi s debi t edandcapi t al i scr edi t ed. D.Tocl osedr awi ngaccount t hedr awi ngaccounti scr edi t edf ort heamountof i t sbal anceandt hecapi t al accounti sdebi t edf ort hesameamount . Gener al Jour nal Dat e Descr i pt i on Cl osi ngEnt r i es December Ser v i ceRev enue 31 RentI ncome I ncomeSummar y P/ R Debi t 10, 700. 0 0 240. 00 31 I ncomeSummar y Sal ar yExpense RentExpense I nsur anceExpense Suppl i esExpense Ut i l i t i esExpense Depr eci at i onExpense Mi scel l aneous Expense 5, 980. 00 31 I ncomeSummar y Samuel , Capi t al 4, 960. 00 31 Samuel , Capi t al Samuel , Dr awi ng 1, 000. 00 Page Cr edi t 10, 940. 00 2, 750. 00 800. 00 100. 00 1, 500. 00 550. 00 100. 00 180. 00 4, 960. 00 1, 000. 00 3. 9) PostCl osi ngTr i alBal ance Thel astandopt i onalpr ocedur eoft heaccount i ngcy cl ei st hepr epar at i onofat r i albal ance af t eral lt het empor ar yaccount shav ebeencl osed.Thepur poseoft hepostcl osi ngt r i al bal ancei st omakesur et hatt hel edgeri si nbal anceatt hebegi nni ngoft henewaccount i ng per i od. Et hi oMobi l eMai nt enance PostCl osi ngTr i al Bal ance December31, 2004 AccountTi t l e Debi t Cr edi t Cash AccountRecei v abl es Suppl i es 36 Chapt erThr ee: Account i ngf orSer v i ceRender i ngBusi nesses Pr epai dI nsur ance Of f i ceEqui pment Accumul at edDepr eci at i on-Equi pment Land AccountPay abl es Unear nedRent Sal ar yPay abl e Samuel , Capi t al Tot al 37 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Chapt erFour Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses I nt hepr ecedi ngchapt er swehav ei l l ust r at edt heaccount i ngcy cl ef oror gani zat i ons t hatr enderser v i cest ot hei rcust omer s.Mer chandi si ngcompani es,i ncont r ast ,ear n t hei rr ev enuebysel l i nggoods. Abusi nesst hatbuy sandr esel l sgoodsi scal l edMer chandi si ngBusi ness.Thegoods t hata mer chandi si ng companysel l st oi t s cust omer s ar e cal l ed i nv ent or y( or mer chandi se) .Mer chandi si ng compani esi ncl udebot hr et ai l er sand whol esal er s. Thesecompani espur chaser eady madeorr eadyt osel lgoodsandgetal lear ni ngor r ev enuebysel l i ngt hem.Mer chandi semayi ncl udeany t hi ng,whi chamer chandi si ng busi nesscanbuyf orr esel lpur poseandmayv ar yf r om needl et oaut omobi l es. Mer chandi si ngent er pr i sescommonl yuset hepr ocedur esdescr i bedbel ow.Howev er , t hesepr ocedur esmayv er yf r om busi nesst obusi ness.ForExampl e: Pur chasesandsel l smaybemadef orcashoroncr edi tbasi s Di f f er entar r angementmaybemadef ormaki ngpay mentonaccount s Pol i ci esf ort her et ur nofmer chandi si ngmaydi f f erand Pol i ci esf ort hepay mentoft r anspor t at i oncost smayal sov ar y 4. 1) Account i ngForPur chasesandSal es Pur chasesofmer chandi sear eusual l yi dent i f i ed i nt hel edgeraspur chases.A mer chandi si ngbusi nesscanaccumul at ei nt hepur chasesaccountt hecostofal l mer chandi se pur chased f orr esal e dur i ng t he account i ng per i od.The costof mer chandi sepur chasedi sr ecor dedbydebi t i nganaccountcal l ed“ PURCHASES” . Pur chasescanbemadef orcashoronaccount .Thesal eofmer chandi sedur i ngan account i ngper i odcr edi t edt oanaccountcal l ed“ SALES” .Mer chandi sesmaybesol d oncashormayal sobesol donaccount . I l l ust r at i on4. 1:Mul uSuperMar ketpur chases2000car t onsofCannedFi shf r om Cent ur yTr adi ngHouseatacostofBr50percar t ononcash.Recor dt het r ansact i on f orbot ht hebuy erandt hesel l er . TheBuy er( Mul uSuperMar ket ) : Pur chases 100, 000 Cash 100, 000 Thesel l er( Cent ur yTr adi ngHouse) : Cash 100, 000 Sal es 100, 000 I l l ust r at i on4. 2:LucyCosmoTr adi ngCompanysol dmer chandi sesofBr5, 700on cr edi tt oSel am Cosmet i cs.Recor dt het r ansact i onf orbot hpar t i es TheBuy er : Pur chases 5, 700 Account sPay abl e 5, 700 TheSel l er : 38 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Account sRecei v abl e 5, 700 Sal es 5, 700 I l l ust r at i on 4. 3:AssumeAmbasselTr adi ng Housepur chases10, 000 car t onsof Exer ci sesbookf r om GunaTr adi ngEnt er pr i sef orBr150, 000wi t hdawnpay mentof 60%.Recor dt het r ansact i oni nt hebook’ soft hebuy erandt hesel l er . TheSel l er( GunaTr adi ngEnt er pr i ses) : Cash 90, 00 0 Account sRecei v abl e 60, 00 0 Sal es 150, 00 0 TheBuy er( AmbasselTr adi ngHouse) : Pur chases 150, 00 0 Cash 60, 00 0 Account sPay abl e 90, 00 0 Not e:ThePur chasesaccounti susedonl yf ormer chandi sef orr esal et ocust omer s. Thati s,ot herasset spur chasedf orusei nt hebusi nessar enotdebi t edt ot he pur chasesaccount .Theacqui si t i onoft heassetr ecor dedbydebi t i ngt heappr opr i at e assetaccount 4. 2) Cr edi tTer ms, CashDi scount sandRet ur n&Al l owances 1.Cr edi tTer ms Thear r angement sagr eeduponbyt hebuy erandt hesel l erast owhenpay ment sf or mer chandi sear et obemadei scal l edt hecr edi tt er ms.I ft hepay menti sr equi r ed upondel i v er y , t het er msar esai dt obe“ Casht er m”or“ Netcasht er m” .I ft hepay ment i snotr equi r edupondel i v er y ,t hebuy eri sal l owedacer t ai nper i odoft i mef or pay ment ; t het er mi sknownast hecr edi tper i od.Thecr edi tper i odusual l ybegi nswi t h t hedat eoft hesal easshownbyt hedat eoft hei nv oi ceort hebi l l .Exampl esofCr edi t Per i odt er ms: n/ 30( i . e.net30day s)–pay mentwi l lbemadeorduewi t hi n30day saf t ert he dat eoft hei nv oi ce. n/ EOM ( i . e.netendoft hemont h)–t hepay mentwi l lduebyt heendoft he mont hi nwhi cht hesal eswasmade. 20/ EOM ( i . e.20endoft hemont h)–Pay menti sdue20day saf t ert heendoft he mont hi nwhi cht hesal eswasmade 2.CashDi scount s Asameansofencour agi ngpay mentbef or et heendoft hecr edi tper i od,t hesel l er mayof f eradi scountf ort heear l ypay mentofcash.Sucht y peofdeduct i onor di scounti sknown,asacashdi scount .I ti sadi scountf orpr omptpay mentmade f r om t hei nv oi cepr i ce. I l l ust r at i on4. 4:A s el l ermayof f erabuy era2% di scounti fpay menti s 39 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses r ecei v edwi t hi n10day soft hei nv oi cedat e.Fort hi s, t het er m“ 2/ 10, n/ 30” canbeusedandi tmeanst hat : Thecr edi tper i odi snet30day s Theper i oddur i ngwhi chadi scounti sav ai l abl ei scal l edt heDi scountPer i odi . e. i st hef i r st10day s Thebuy erwi l lgetadeduct i onof2% oft heamountoft hei nv oi cei fi ti spai d wi t hi nt he10day soft hecr edi tper i od. Cashdi scount scanbePur chasedi scountandSal esdi scount . Pur chase di scount :t he cash di scountt aken byt he buy erf orear l yorpr ompt pay mentofani nv oi cei scal l edpur chasedi scount s.Thebuy err ecor dspur chase di scountbycr edi t i ngt he“ PURCHASESDI SCOUNTS”accountandt heyar eusual l y v i ewedasadeduct i onf r om t heamounti ni t i al l yr ecor dedasi npur chases.Pur chase di scountaccounti sacont r a( of f set t i ng)accountt oPur chasesaccount . Sal esdi scount s:t hesel l err ef er st ot hesamecashdi scount st akenbyt hebuy eras “ SALES DI SCOUNT” .I ti sr ecor ded by debi t i ng sal es di scountaccountand consi der edast heamountt obededuct edf r om t heamountsal es.Sal esdi scounti sa cont r asal esaccount . I l l ust r at i on4. 5:OnMar ch1, 2005assumeHebeshaTr adi ngHousepur chasedr eady madecl ot hesf r om Kombol chaText i l eFact or yonaccountf orBr600, 000;t er ms 2/ 10, n/ 30.I nst r uct i ons:r ecor dt het r ansact i oni nt hebooksofbot ht hebuy erandt he sel l erassumi ngt hat( A)t heBuy erset t l edt hepay mentwi t hi nt hedi scountper i od, and( B)t heBuy erdi dnotset t l et hepay mentwi t hi nt hedi scountper i od A)Wi t hi nt heDi scountPer i od TheBuy er : Mar ch1, 2005: Pur chases 600, 00 0 Account sPay abl e 600, 00 0 Mar ch10, 2005: Pur chaseDi scount=600, 000*2%=12, 000 Account sPay abl e 600, 00 0 Cash 588, 00 0 Pur chaseDi scount 120, 00 0 TheSel l er : Mar ch1, 2005: Account sRecei v abl e 600, 00 0 Sal es 600, 00 0 Mar ch10, 2005: Sal esDi scount=600, 000*2%=12, 000 40 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Cash Sal esDi scount Account sRecei v abl e B)Af t ert heDi scountPer i od TheBuy er : Mar ch1, 2005: Pur chases Account sPay abl e Mar ch10, 2005: Account sPay abl e Cash TheSel l er : Mar ch1, 2005: Account sRecei v abl e Sal es Mar ch10, 2005: Cash Account sRecei v abl e 588, 00 0 120, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 600, 00 0 Not e:Fr om t hebuy er ’ sst andpoi nt , i ti si mpor t antt ot akeadv ant ageofal lav ai l abl e di scount sev ent houghi tmaybenecessar yt obor r owmoneyt omaket hepay ment . Exampl e 4. 6:on Januar y 1,2005 Et hi opi an El ect r i c Company pur chased 20 t r ansf or mer sf r om Wal l aceEl ect r oni cSuppl i esatBr200peruni t ;t er ms2/ 10, n/ 30. Thei nv oi cei st obepai dwi t hi nt hedi scountper i odf r om t hebankat10% f or r emai ni ng 20 day s.Det er mi net heamountofnetsav i ng f orEt hi opi an El ect r i c Company Tot al i nv oi cepr i ce Br4, 000 Cashdi scount( Br4000*2%=80) ( 80) Theamountt obebor r owed Br3, 920 I nt er estonmoneybor r owed( 3920* 10%* 20/ 360) 21. 80 Netsav i ng( Br80-21. 80=) Br58. 20 Netsav i ngi st hedi f f er encebet weent hedi scountr ecei v edandt hei nt er estt obepai d f ort he20day si . e.i ft hebusi nessbor r owedmoneyandset t l edt hel i abi l i t ywi t hi nt he di scountper i od, t hebusi nesscansav eanamountofBr58. 20 Exer ci se4. 1:OnNov ember1,2004ABC Companypur chasedmer chandi seona 41 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses cr edi tt er ms3/ 10,n/ 30andonNov ember10,2004t hecompanypai dBr9700. I nst r uct i on:r ecor dt het r ansact i oni naj our nalatt hedat eofpur chasesandont he dat eofpay ment 3.Ret ur nandAl l owances Mer chandi sepur chasedf r om t hesuppl i ermaybeunsat i sf act or y , def ect i v eorwr ong speci f i cat i on.I nt hi scaset hegoodsmayber et ur nedt ot hesuppl i er( t hi si scal l ed Ret ur ns)ort hebuy ermayr equest sf orapr i cer educt i onoradj ust ment( t hi si scal l ed Al l owances) .Thesamer et ur nandal l owancei sr ef er r edbyt hebuy eraspur chases r et ur nsandal l owancesandbyt hesel l erassal esr et ur nsandal l owances. Pur chasesRet ur nsandAl l owances( PRA) :Thebuy ersendsadebi tmemot ot he suppl i ert onot i f yt hati ti sdebi t i ngt hesel l er ’ saccount .I ti sr ecor dedbycr edi t i ng “ Pur chasesRet ur nandAl l owances”or“ Pur chases”account .Butmanagementneeds speci f i ci nf or mat i onast ot heper cent ageofpur chasesr et ur nandal l owancessot hat t heypr ef ert hecr edi tgoest o“ Pur chasesRet ur nsandAl l owances” . Sal esRet ur nsandAl l owances( SRA) :Theef f ectofsal esr et ur nandal l owancesi sa deduct i oni nsal esr ev enueandar educt i oni noraccountr ecei v abl e.Ther ef or e, excessi v esal esr et ur nandal l owancesshow t her ei sl ossi nr ev enue,anaddi t i onal expenseandcust omerdi ssat i sf act i on.I ti spossi bl et odebi tt hesal esaccount i nst eadofdebi t i ngt hesal esr et ur nsandal l owancesaccount .How ev er ,debi t i ng sal esaccountwi l l notdi scl oset heamountofsal esr et ur nsandal l owances. I l l ust r at i on4. 7:OnJul y8,2005Gl obalTr adi ngEnt er pr i sesol dmer chandi seson accountt oGYBCompanyBr40, 000t er ms3/ 10,n/ eom.OnJul y11,GYBRet ur ned Br 4000def ect i v emer chandi sest oGl obalwhi chi spar toft hesal eofJul y8.OnJul y 17,Gl obalr ecei v edcashf r om GYB.I nst r uct i on:r ecor dt het r ansact i onsi nt hebooks oft hebuy erandt hesel l er . TheBuy er : Jul y8: Pur chases 40, 00 0 Account sPay abl e 40, 00 0 Jul y11: Ac count sPay abl e 4, 000 Pur chase Ret ur n and 4, 000 Al l owance Jul y17: Ac count sPay abl e Cash 36, 00 0 Pur chasesDi scount TheSel l er : Jul y8: Account sRecei v abl e 34, 92 0 1, 080 40, 00 0 42 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Sal es Jul y11: Sa l es Ret ur n Al l owances and 4, 000 Account sRecei v abl e Jul y17: Ca sh Sal esdi scount s Account sRecei v abl es 34, 92 0 1, 080 40, 00 0 4, 000 36, 00 0 Exer ci se4. 2:AssumeGunaTr adi ngEnt er pr i sessol dmer chandi sef orcashf orBr 80, 000t oGungoTr adi ngCompanyonAugust10,2004.GunaTr adi ngEnt er pr i ses r ecei v edsomeoft hemer chandi sessol dt oGungobecauset heyar ef oundt obe def ect i v e.Thecompanyhasgi v ent hecashr ef undofBr2500f orgoodsr et ur nedby t hebuy eronAugust12.I nst r uct i on:Recor dt het r ansact i oni nt hebook’ soft hebuy er andt hesel l er 4. 3) Tr adeDi scount s, Sal esTaxes, andTr anspor t at i onCost s 1.Tr adeDi scount s Manywhol esal er sofmer chandi sepubl i shper i odi ccat al ogst hatar eusedbybuy er s i nor der i ngmer chandi se.Rat hert hanupdat i ngt hei rcat al ogsf r equent l y ,whol esal er s publ i shpr i ceupdat eswhi chmayi nv ol v el ar gedi scount sf r om t hel i stpr i cesor suggest edpr i ceorgr osspr i cei nt hei rcat al ogs.I naddi t i on,t hesel l er sof f ercer t ai n cl assesofbuy er ssuchasgov er nmentagenci esorbuy er swhoor derl ar gequant i t i es, speci aldi scount s.Thespeci aldi scount sordi scount sf orl ar gequant i t i espur chased ar ecal l edTr adedi scount s.Sel l er sandbuy er susual l ydon’ tr ecor dt hel i stpr i cesand t her el at edt r adedi scount si nt hei raccount i ngr ecor ds.Foraccount i ngpur poseonl y t hef i nal pr i ceoragr eedpr i cei si mpor t ant . I l l ust r at i on4. 8:KOKETCompanypur chased600uni t sofmer chandi sesf r om BB Companyt er ms3/ 10,n/ 30.Themer chandi sehasal i stpr i ceofBr50peruni twi t h t het r adedi scountof20%,10%and5%.Assumi ngt hatKOKETCompanyi sal l owed al lt hesedi scount scomput et hei nv oi cepr i cef ort he600 uni t sand maket he necessar yj our nalEnt r i esi nt her ecor dofbot hCompani esassumi ngt hatt hebuy er pai dwi t hi nt hedi scountper i od. Li stpr i ce( 600uni t s*Br50) Br30, 000. 00 Tr adedi scount( 20%* 30, 000) ( 6000. 00) Bal anceaf t ert he20%TD Br24, 000. 00 Less: TD( 10%* 24, 000) ( 2, 400. 00) Bal anceaf t ert he10%TD Br21, 600. 00 Less: TD( 5%* 21, 600) ( 1, 080. 00) Agr eedPr i ceorI nv oi cepr i ce Br20, 520. 00 TheBuy er : Dat eof Pur chases 20, 520 Pur chases: Account sPay abl e 20, 52 43 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 0 Dat e Pay ment : of Pur chaseDi scount=20, 520*3%=616 Account sPay abl e Cash TheSel l er : Dat eofSal es: Dat e Recei pt s: 20, 520 Pur chaseDi scount Account sRecei v abl e Sal es 20, 520 19, 90 4 616 20, 520 of Sal esDi scount=20, 520*3%=616 Cash Sal esDi scount Account sRecei v abl e 19, 904 616 20, 520 2.Sal esTaxes Gov er nmentusual l yl ev i esori mposest axonr et ai lsal esofmer chandi ses.Sal esof mer chandi set hatwi l lber esol dar eusual l ynott axed.Asal est axi si mposedont he f i nalconsumerbutt hesel l ermustcol l ectt het ax ,f i l et axr et ur nsatat i mespeci f i ed byl awandr emi tt hecol l ect edt axont her epor t edsal est ot hegov er nment . Val ueAddedTax( VAT)oneoft hesal est axwhi chchar gedont hesuppl yofmost goodsandser v i cesf ort hev al ueaddedoni t . Somegoodsar enott axabl e.For exampl e,post alser v i cesar enott axabl e.I naddi t i on,someper sonsandf i r msar e exempt ed f r om sal es t ax-Ambassadorand Embassy r esi dent s and Char i t i es or gani zat i ons( Zer oRat edFi r ms) .Nat ur eoft hebusi nessal soaf f ect st hesal est ax.A bankf ori nst ancedoesnothav et oaddVAToni t sbankchar gesandsmal lf i r ms, t oo. I fsmal lf i r msdor egi st erf orVATt hent heywi l lhav et okeepf ul lVATr ecor dsi n addi t i ont ochar gi ngoutVAT. Account i ngForSal esTaxbyt heSel l er Thesel l err ecor dssal est axcol l ect edbycr edi t i ngsal est axpay abl eaccountatt he t i meofsal eswhet heri ti scashsal esorcr edi tsal es. I l l ust r at i on4. 9:assumeBui l di ngMat er i al sSuppl yEnt er pr i sesol d200KGsofnai l sat Br10perki l o;600i r onsheet satBr40persheetand700cansofTsedeyPai ntat Br 60percanonJanuar y5,2004.Thegoodsar esubj ectt osal est axatt her at eof 15%.Recor dt het r ansact i on. Quant i t y Uni tpr i ce Tot alpr i ce Sal esTax Sal es Tax Amount 200 Br 10 Br2, 000. 00 15% Br300. 00 600 40 24, 000. 00 15% 3, 600. 00 700 60 42, 000. 00 15% 6, 300. 00 Tot al I nv oi cePr i ce Br68, 000. 00 Tot al Sal esTax Br 44 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Thej our nal ent r i esar easf ol l ows: Cash Sal es Sal esTaxPay abl e 10, 200. 00 78, 200 68, 000 10, 200 I l l ust r at i on4. 10:AssumeBui l di ngMat er i al sSuppl yEnt er pr i sesol d500cansofpai nt atBi r r60percant oLal i bel aEngi neer i ngonaccount ,onJanuar y10,2004.Thesal e wassubj ectt oasal est axof15%.Jour nal i zet het r ansact i onandt her emi t t anceof t axpay abl eamountonJanuar y5and10, r espect i v el y . Tot al Pr i ce( Br60*500cans) Sal esTax( Br30000*15%) Tot al Amount Januar y5: Account sRecei v abl e Sal es Sal esTaxPay abl e Januar y10:Sal esTaxPay abl e Cash 34, 500 14, 700 Br30, 000. 00 4, 500. 00 Br3, 4500. 00 30, 000 4, 500 14, 700 AnAl t er nat i v eAppr oacht oSal esTax: I nst eadofr ecor di ngt hesal est axl i abi l i t yatt het i meofsal e, somebusi nessespr ef er t ocr edi tt hesal eswi t ht heent i r eamountcol l ect edi ncl udi ngt hesal est axandt o makeanadj ust mentatt heendofeachper i odt or ef l ectsal est axpay abl e. I l l ust r at i on 4. 11:supposet hatt het ot alamountr ecor ded t ot hesal esaccount i ncl udi ngt hesal est axf ort heper i odwasBr345000.I ft hesal est axr at ei s15% maket henecessar yadj ust mentt or ecor dt hesal est axl i abi l i t yatt heendoft he per i od. Tot al Amount Br345, 000. 00 Sal esTax-15% Sal es+Sal esTax=345, 000. 00 Sal es+( Sal es*Sal esTaxRat e)=345, 000. 00 Sal es+15%Sal es= 345, 000. 00 Sal es+0. 15Sal es=345, 000. 00 1. 15Sal es=345, 000. 00 Sal es=345, 000. 00/1. 15 Sal es=300, 000. 00 Sal es+Sal esTax=345, 000. 00 300000+Sal esTax=345, 000. 00 Sal esTax=345000-300000 Sal esTax =45, 000. 00 Sal es: Cash Sal es 345, 00 0 345, 00 0 45 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Adj ust i ngEnt r i es: Sal es Sal esTaxPay abl e Pay ment : Sal esTaxPay abl e Cash TheBuy er : Pur chases Cash 45, 000 45, 00 0 45, 00 0 45, 00 0 345, 00 0 345, 00 0 3.Tr anspor t at i onCost s Thet er msofagr eementbet weenabuy erandsel l eri ncl udewhent heowner shi pof t hemer chandi sepassest ot hebuy erandwhi chpar t yi st oabsor bt hecostof del i v er i ngt hemer chandi set ot hebuy er .Ther ear et womostcommont er mswi t h r espectt ot hi s: FOB( Fr eeonBoar d)Shi ppi ngPoi ntandDest i nat i on. FOBShi ppi ngPoi nt :undert hi st er mt hesel l erpl acesmer chandi se“ Fr eeOnBoar d” att heshi ppi ngpoi nt .Thus, Thebuy erpay st r anspor t at i oncost s Owner shi pi st r ansf er r edatpoi ntofshi pment Thegoodsar et hepr oper t yoft hebuy eraf t ert hepoi ntofshi pment Anyr i ski sabsor bedbyt hebuy erwhi l et hegoodsi si nt r ansi t FOBDest i nat i on:undert hi st er mt hesel l erpl acesmer chandi se“ Fr eeOnBoar d”at t hebuy er ’ sf i nal dest i nat i onbypay i ngt hedel i v er ycost s.Thus, Thesel l erpay st het r anspor t at i oncost s Ti t l eorowner shi pt ot hegoodsi st r ansf er r edatt hebuy er ’ sl ocat i on Thegoodsar et hepr oper t yoft hesel l erwhi l ei nt r ansi t Anyr i skwhi l et hegoodsi nt r ansi ti sabsor bedbyt hesel l er Whenmer chandi sei spur chasedont er msofFOBshi ppi ngpoi nt ,t het r anspor t at i on cost spai dbyt hebuy eri sdebi t edt oTr anspor t at i onI norFr ei ghtI norPur chases account .I nsomecases, t hesel l ermaypr epayt het r anspor t at i oncost sandaddt hem t ot hebuy er , ev ent hought heagr eementi sst at est hatt hebuy erbearsuchcost s( i . e. t er msFOBshi ppi ngpoi nt ) .Thi si sal sodebi t edt ot hesameaccount sasabov e. When t he agr eementst at es t hatt he sel l eri st o beart he del i v er ycost s( FOB Dest i nat i on) ,t heamountpai dbyt hesel l erf ordel i v er yofmer chandi sei sdebi t edt o Tr anspor t at i onOutorFr ei ghtOutordel i v er yExpenseorasi mi l ar l yt i t l edaccount . Thet ot alofsuchcost si ncur r eddur i ngaper i odi sr epor t edont hesel l er ’ si ncome st at ementasasel l i ngexpenseandwi l l notbei ncl udedi nt hecostofgoodssol d. I l l ust r at i on4. 12: onFebr uar y1,2004RRTr adi ngCompanypur chasedmer chandi se 46 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses onaccountf r om KKCompanyf orBr12, 000,t er msFOBshi ppi ngpoi nt2/ 10,n/ 30 andt hebuy erpai dat r anspor t at i oncostofBr100t oXXTr anspor t at i onCompany .On Febr uar y12, RRCompanypai dcasht oKKCo. Febr uar y1: Pur chases 12, 000 Tr anspor t at i oni n 1, 000 Account sPay abl e 12, 000 Cash 1, 000 OR: Pur chases 13, 000 Account sPay abl e 12, 000 Cash 1, 000 Febr uar y12: Account sPay abl e 12, 000 Cash 12, 000 I l l ust r at i on 4. 13:On Mar ch 5,MM CompanyPur chased mer chandi se f r om JJ CompanyonaccountBr8500t er ms1/ 10,n/ 30FOBshi ppi ngpoi nt .JJCompany pay st het r anspor t at i onchar gesofBr5000.I nst r uct i ons: Att hedat eofpur chase I fMM Co.r et ur nedsomemer chandi sewhi chhav eacostBr500onMar ch9 I fMM Co.pai dcasht oJJCompanyonMar ch14 Mar ch5: Pur chases 8, 500 Tr anspor t at i oni n 500 Account sPay abl e 9, 000 Mar ch9: Account sPay abl e 500 Pur chaseRet ur n&Al l ow 500 Mar ch14: Account sPay abl e 8, 500 Cash 8, 420 Pur chaseDi scount 80 I l l ust r at i on4. 13:onMay1,2004Mel atPr i v at eLi mi t edCompanysol dmer chandi se t oBel ul ePr i v at eLi mi t edCompanyonaccountf orBr90, 000t er msFOBdest i nat i on 2/ 10,n/ 30.Thesel l erpai dBr4, 000t oTTTr anspor tShar eCo.andr ecei v edt he amountonMay10.I nst r uct i ons:j our nal i zet heabov et r ansact i ons: May1: Account sRecei v abl e 90, 000 Del i v er yExpense 4, 000 Sal es 90, 000 Cash 4, 000 May Cash 88, 200 10: Sal esDi scount 1, 800 Account sRecei v abl e 90, 000 Exer ci se4. 3:MEWI T( Mer chandi seWhol eSal eandI mpor tTr adeEnt er pr i se)sol dt o BMSEonaccount ,l i stpr i ceBr 40000,t r adedi scount20%,sal est ax5%,t er m 3/ 10, n/ 30,FOBShi ppi ngPoi nt .Thesel l erpay st r anspor t at i oncostofBr1000andaddsi t t ot hei nv oi ceandt hesel l eri ssuest hecr edi tmemor andum f orBr5000mer chandi se r et ur nedandsubsequent l yr ecei v est heamountwi t hi nt hedi scountper i od.Recor d 47 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses t het r ansact i onsf orbot hpar t i es 4. 4) Per i odi cRepor t i ngandMer chandi seI nv ent or ySy st em 1.Per i odi cRepor t i ng Thesequenceofy earendpr ocedur esmaybechangedsl i ght l y ,buti ngener alt he f ol l owi ngout l i nei st y pi cal : 1.Pr epar eat r i al bal anceoft hel edgeronawor ksheetf or m 2.Rev i ewt heaccount sandgat hert hedat ar equi r edf ort headj ust ment 3.I nser tt headj ust ment sandcompl et et hewor ksheet 4.Pr epar ef i nanci al st at ement sf r om t hedat ai nt hewor ksheet 5.Jour nal i zet headj ust i ngent r i esandpostt ot hel edger 6.Jour nal i zet hecl osi ngent r i esandpostt ot hel edger 7.Pr epar eapostcl osi ngt r i al bal anceoft hel edger 2.Mer chandi seI nv ent or ySy st ems Thesy st em t hr oughwhi chy oucandet er mi neCGSandCostofEndi ngI nv ent or yi s cal l edi nv ent or ysy st em.Thet womai nsy st emsf oraccount i ngf ormer chandi sehel d f orsal ear et heper i odi ci nv ent or ysy st em andt heper pet ual i nv ent or ysy st em. ThePer i odi cI nv ent or ySy st em andDet er mi nat i onofCostofMer chandi seSol d I nt hi ssy st em: Thepur chaseofmer chandi sei sdebi t edt opur chasesaccount Ther ev enuef r om sal esi sr ecor dedwhenatsal ewasmadebutnoat t empti s madet or ecor dt hecostofmer chandi sesol d ThecostofEndi ng I nv ent or yi sdet er mi ned byt aki ng aphy si cali nv ent or y ( count i ngt hemer chandi seathandorunsol dandmul t i pl y i ngbyi t suni tpr i ce) . Thecostofmer chandi sesol d( CMS)i sdet er mi nedasf ol l ows: Mer chandi seI nv ent or y( Begi nni ng) xxxxx Add: Pur chases xxxxx Less: Pur chaseRet ur n&Al l ow ( xxxxx) Less: PD ( xxxxx) NetPur chases xxxxx Add: Fr ei ghti n xxxxx Costofmer chandi sepur chased xxxxx CostofMer chandi seAv ai l abl ef orsal es( CMAS)xxxxx Less: Endi ngI nv ent or y ( xxxxx) CostofMer chandi seSol d xxxxx Adj ust ment si nMer chandi si ngBusi ness 1.Adj ust i ngMer chandi seI nv ent or y Mer chandi sei nv ent or yaccountshowedt hei nv ent or ybal anceatt hebegi nni ngoft he per i odt hr oughoutanaccount i ngper i odi ft hebusi nessi susi ngPer i odi cI nvent or y Syst em.Pur chasesandpur chasesr el at edaccountar er ecor dedsepar at el ydur i ng t hey earandt husatt heendoft heper i odt woadj ust i ngent r i esar er equi r edt oupdat e mer chandi sei nv ent or yaccount . 48 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses A)Toadj ustbegi nni ngi nv ent or y : I ncomeSummar y xxxxx Mer chandi seI nv ent or y xxxxx B)Toadj ustendi ngi nv ent or y : Mer chandi seI nv ent or y xxxxx I ncomeSummar y xxxxx I l l ust r at i on4. 14:Assumef r om Januar y1,2004,t hemer chandi sei nv ent or yhasa bal anceofBr180, 000andt heendi ngi nv ent or yonDecember31oft hesamey eari s Br220, 000.I nst r uct i on:j our nal i zet headj ust i ngent r y Adj ust i ngBegi nni ngI nv ent or y I ncomeSummar y 180, 00 0 Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 180, 00 0 Adj ust i ngEndi ngI nv ent or y Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 220, 00 0 I ncomeSummar y 220, 00 0 2.Adj ust i ngDef er r al sandAccr ual s I n mer chandi si ng busi ness i n addi t i on t o mer chandi se i nv ent or y ,def er r al s and accr ual sar eadj ust ed.Thi swi l l bedi scussedi nnextchapt er . 4. 5) Wor ksheet sForMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Af t eral l t r ansact i onsf ort hey ear2004wer er ecor dedandpost ed, t heaccount si nt he l edgerofFarEastTr adi ng Cor por at i on appear ed wi t ht hef ol l owi ng unadj ust ed bal ances.Seet heTr i alBal anceont henextPage.Thedat aneeded f ory earend adj ust ment sonDecember31ar easf ol l ows: Mer chandi seI nv ent or yonDecember31, 2004 Br150, 500. 00 I nsur anceexpi r eddur i ngt hey ear 6, 400. 00 St or esuppl i esi nv ent or yonDecember31, 2004 2, 150. 00 Depr eci at i onf ort hecur r enty ear 19, 200. 00 Accr uedSal esSal ar i esonDecember31, 2004 2, 800. 00 Accr uedOf f i ceSal ar i esonDecember31, 2004 1, 300. 00 Requi r ed: 1.Compl et et hewor ksheet 2.Pr epar eI ncomest at ementi nSi ngl e-st epandMul t i pl e-st epf or ms 3.Pr epar eaRet ai nedear ni ngsSt at ement 4.Pr epar eacl assi f i edBal ancesheet , i naRepor tf or m 5.Recor dt henecessar yy earendadj ust i ngandcl osi ngent r i esongener al j our nal Page1 6.Pr epar eaPost -cl osi ngt r i al bal ance 49 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on Tr i al Bal ance December31, 2004 AccountTi t l e Dr . Cr . Cash 43, 750. 00 Account sRecei v abl e 96, 150. 00 Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 145, 250. 00 St or eSuppl i es 8, 250. 00 Pr epai dI nsur ance 12, 690. 00 St or eEqui pment 89, 500. 00 Accumul at edDepr eci at i onSt or eEqui pment 25, 300. 00 Account spay abl e 44, 740. 00 Sal ar ypay abl e – Capi t al St ock 180, 000. 00 Ret ai nedEar ni ng 81, 445. 00 Di v i dend 60, 000. 00 I ncomeSummar y – – Sal es 953, 500. 00 Sal esDi scount 2, 500. 00 Sal esr et ur nsandal l owances 3, 000. 00 Pur chase 610, 050. 00 Fr ei ghti n 6, 000. 00 Pur chaseDi scount 6, 000. 00 Sal esSal ar i esexpense 77, 400. 00 Adv er t i si ngexpense 24, 800. 00 Depr eci at i onExp. St or eEqui pment St or eSuppl i esexpense Del i v er yExpense/ Fr ei ghtOut / 2, 000. 00 Mi scel l aneousSel l i ng–Expense 4, 400. 00 Of f i ceSal ar i esExpense 39, 845. 00 RentExpense 40, 000. 00 Heat i ngandl i ght i ngExpense 16, 100. 00 Taxesexpense 8, 500. 00 I nsur anceexpense Mi scel l aneousGener al –expense 3, 600. 00 I nt er estExpense 1, 000. 00 ¬¬_ Gai nondi sposal ofequi pment 3, 800. 00 ___ 1, 294, 785. 0 1, 294, 785. 0 Tot al 0 0 50 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses AccountTi t l e Cash Account sRecei v abl e Mer chandi seI nv ent or y St or eSuppl i es Pr epai dI nsur ance St or eEqui pment Accumul at edDepr eci at i on-SE Account spay abl e Sal ar yPay abl e Capi t al St ock Ret ai nedEar ni ngs Di v i dend I ncomeSummar y Sal es Sal esdi scount Sal esr et ur nsandal l owances Pur chase Fr ei ghti n Pur chaseDi scount Sal esSal ar i esexpense Adv er t i si ngexpense Depr eci at i onExp. St or eEqui p. St or eSuppl i esexpense Del i v er yExpense/ Fr ei ghtout / Mi scel l aneousSel l i ng-expense Of f i ceSal ar i esExpense RentExpense Heat i ngandl i ght i ngExpense Taxesexpense I nsur anceexpense Mi scel l aneousGener al -expense I nt er estExpense Gai nondi sposal ofequi pment Tot al NetI ncome Unadj ust edT. B Dr . Cr . 43, 750 96, 150 145, 250 8, 250 12, 690 89, 500 25, 300 44, 740 180, 000 81, 445 60, 000 953, 500 2, 500 3, 000 610, 050 6, 000 6, 000 77, 400 24, 800 2, 000 4, 400 39, 845 40, 000 16, 100 8, 500 3, 600 1, 000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3, 800 1, 294, 785 1, 294, 785 FAREASTTRADI NGCORPORATI ON WORKSHEET FORTHEYEARENDEDDEC. 31, 2004 Adj ust ment Adj ust edT. B Dr . Cr . Dr . Cr . 43, 750 96, 150 150, 500 145, 250 150, 500 6, 100 2, 150 6, 400 6, 290 89, 500 19, 200 44, 500 44, 740 4, 100 4, 100 180, 000 81, 445 60, 000 145, 250 150, 500 145, 250 150, 500 953, 500 2, 500 3, 000 610, 050 6, 000 6, 000 2, 800 80, 200 24, 800 19, 200 19, 200 6, 100 6, 100 2, 000 4, 400 1, 300 41, 145 40, 000 16, 100 8, 500 6, 400 6, 400 3, 600 1000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3, 800 1, 468, 58 331, 550 331, 550 1, 468, 585 5 I ncomeSt at ement Dr . Cr . 145, 250 Bal anceSheet Dr . Cr . 43, 750 96, 150 150, 500 2, 150 6, 290 89, 500 44, 500 44, 740 4, 100 180, 000 81, 445 60, 000 150, 500 953, 500 2, 500 3, 000 610, 050 6, 000 6, 000 80, 200 24, 800 19, 200 6, 100 2, 000 4, 400 41, 145 40, 000 16, 100 8, 500 6, 400 3, 600 1000 3, 800 1, 020, 245 1, 113, 800 448, 340 354, 785 93, 555 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 93, 555 51 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 1, 113, 800 1, 113, 800 448, 340 448, 340 52 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 4. 6) Fi nanci alSt at ement sForMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 1.Pr epar eI ncomeSt at ementI nSi ngl e-St epAndMul t i pl e-St epFor ms A.Mul t i pl eSt epI ncomeSt at ement FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on I ncomeSt at ement Fort hey earendedDecember31, 2004 Rev enues: I nETB I nETB Sal es 953, 500. 00 Less: Sal esDi scount 2, 500. 00 Less: Sal esRet ur n& Al l ow. 3, 000. 00 ( 5, 500. 00) NetSal es 948, 000. 00 CostofMer chandi seSol d: Mer chandi seI nv ent or y , Januar y1, 2004 145, 250. 00 Pur chase 610, 050. 00 Less: Pur chaseDi scount ( 6, 000. 00) NetPur chase 604, 050. 00 Add: Fr ei ghti n 6, 000. 00 CostofMer chandi sePur chased 610, 050. 00 CostofMer chandi seAv ai l abl eForSal e 755, 300. 00 Less: Mer chandi seI nv ent or yDecember31, 2004 ( 150, 500. 0 0) CostofMer chandi seSol d ( 604, 800. 00) Gr ossPr of i t : 343, 200. 00 Oper at i ngExpenses: Sel l i ngExpenses: Sal esSal ar i esExpense 80, 200. 00 Adv er t i si ngEx pense 24, 800. 00 Depr eci at i onExp. St or eEqui p. 19, 200. 00 St or eSuppl i esExpense 6, 100. 00 Del i v er yExpense/ Fr ei ght Out / 2, 000. 00 Mi scel l aneousSel l i ngExpense 4, 400. 00 Tot al Sel l i ngExpense 36, 700. 00 Gener al Expenses: Of f i ceSal ar i esExpense 41, 145. 00 RentExpense 53 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 40, 000. 00 Heat i ngandLi ght i ngExpense 16, 100. 00 TaxesExpense 8, 500. 00 I nsur anceExpense 6, 400. 00 Mi scel l aneousGener al -Expense Tot al Gener al Expense Tot al Oper at i ngExpense I ncomef r om Oper at i on Ot herI ncome: Gai nonDi sposal ofEqui pment Ot herExpense: I nt er estExpense NetI ncome 3, 600. 00 115, 715. 00 3, 800. 00 ( 1, 000. 00) B.Si ngl eSt epI ncomeSt at ement FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on I ncomeSt at ement Fort hey earendedDecember31, 2004 Rev enue: NetSal es Ot herI ncome Tot al Rev enue Cost sandExpenses: CostofMer chandi seSol d Sel l i ngExpense Gener al Expense Ot herExpense ( 252, 445. 00) 90, 755. 00 604, 800. 0 0 136, 700. 0 0 115, 745. 0 0 1, 000. 00 2, 800. 00 93, 555. 00 948, 000. 0 0 3, 800. 00 951, 800. 0 0 858, 245. 0 0 93, 555. 00 Tot al Expense NetI ncome 2.Pr epar eaRet ai nedEar ni ngsSt at ement FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on Ret ai nedEar ni ngSt at ement ForTheYearEndedDecember31, 2004 Ret ai nedear ni ng, Januar y1, 2004 Br81, 445. 00 NetI ncomef ort heYear 93, 555. 00 Less: Di v i dends ( 60, 000. 0 54 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 0) I ncr easei nRet ai nedEar ni ngs 33, 555. 00 Ret ai ned ear ni ngs December 31, Br115, 000. 00 2004 3.Pr epar eaCl assi f i edBal anceSheet FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on Bal anceSheet December31, 2004 Asset s: I nETB Cur r entAsset s: Cash 43, 750. 00 A/ Recei v abl es 96, 150. 00 Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 150, 500. 0 0 Suppl i es 2, 150. 00 Pr epai dI nsur ance 6, 290. 00 Tot al Cur r entAsset s 298, 840. 0 0 Pl antAsset s: St or eEqui pment : 89, 500. 00 Less: Accum.Depr eci at i on–SE 44, 500. 00 Tot al Pl antAsset s 45, 000. 00 Tot alAsset s 343, 840. 0 0 Li abi l i t i esandSt ockhol der s’ Equi t y : Li abi l i t i es: Account sPay abl e 44, 740. 00 Sal ar yPay abl e 4, 100. 00 Tot al Li abi l i t i es 48, 840. 00 St ockHol der sEqui t y : Capi t al St ock 180, 000. 0 0 Ret ai nedEar ni ngs 115, 000. 0 0 Tot al St ockhol der sEqui t y 295, 000. 0 0 Tot al Li abi l i t i esandSt ockhol der s' Equi t y 343, 840. 0 0 4. 7) Adj ust i ngandCl osi ngEnt r i es 1.Adj ust i ngEnt r i es Gener al Jour nal Dat e Descr i pt i on P/ R Page1 Debi t Cr edi t 55 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 1985 Adj ust i ngEnt r i es 3 DEC. 1 I ncomesummar y Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 145, 250 3 1 Mer chandi seI nv ent or y I ncomeSummar y 150, 500 3 1 I nsur anceexpense Pr epai dI nsur ance 6, 400 3 1 St or esuppl i esexpense St or eSuppl i es 6, 100 3 1 Depr eci at i onexpense Accumul at edDepr eci at i on 19, 200 3 1 Sal essal ar i esexpense Of f i cesal ar i esexpense Sal ar i espay abl e 2, 800 1, 300 2.Cl osi ngEnt r i es Gener al Jour nal Cl osi ngEnt r i es 3 DEC. 1 Sal es Pur chaseDi scount Gai nondi sposal ofequi pment P/ R Debi t 953, 500 6, 000 3, 800 I ncomeSummar y 3 1 I ncomesummar y Sal esdi scount Sal esRet ur n&Al l ow. Pur chase Fr ei ghti n Sal esSal ar i esexpense Adv er t i si ngexpense Depr eci at i onExp. St or e 874, 995 145, 250 150, 500 6, 400 6, 100 19, 200 4, 100 Page1 Cr edi t 963, 30 0 2, 500 3, 000 610, 05 0 6, 000 80, 200 24, 800 19, 200 56 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses Equi p. St or eSuppl i esexpense Del i v er yExpense/ Fr ei ght out / Mi scel l aneousSel l i ngexpense Of f i ceSal ar i esExpense RentExpense Heat i ngandl i ght i ngExpense Taxesexpense I nsur anceexpense Mi scel l aneousGener al expense I nt er estExpense 3 Mar ch 1 I ncomesummar y Ret ai nedEar ni ngs 3 1 Ret ai nedear ni ngs Di v i dend 6, 100 2, 000 4, 400 41, 145 40, 000 16, 100 8, 500 6, 400 3, 600 1000 93, 555 60, 000 93, 555 60, 000 3.PostCl osi ngTr i alBal ance FarEastTr adi ngCor por at i on PostCl osi ngTr i alBal ance December31, 2005 AccountTi t l e Dr . Cash 43, 750 Account sRecei v abl e 96, 150 150, 50 Mer chandi seI nv ent or y 0 St or eSuppl i es 2, 150 Pr epai dI nsur ance 6, 290 St or eEqui pment 89, 500 Accumul at edDepr eci at i onSt or eEqui p. Account spay abl e Sal ar yPay abl e Capi t al St ock Ret ai nedEar ni ngs Tot al 388, 34 0 Cr . 44, 500 44, 740 4, 100 180, 00 0 115, 00 0 388, 34 0 57 Chapt erFour : Account i ngf orMer chandi si ngBusi nesses 4. 8) Cor r ect i onsofEr r or s I ft her ei ser r ori nr ecor di ngt r ansact i onsorpost i ngt ol edgeraccount s,i twi l lbe cor r ect edt hr oughcor r ect i ngent r i es.Forexampl eadebi tpur chasesaccountmaybe debi t edt o pl antassetaccountwhi l et hecr edi ti scor r ect l yr ecor ded.Thus,t he cor r ect i ngwi l l debi tpur chasesaccountandcr edi tt hepl antassetaccountsot hatt he er r orwi l l becor r ect ed. 58 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s Chapt erFi v e Def er r al sandAccr ual s 5. 1) Adj ust i ngf orDef er r al s Def er r al sar eanexpenset hathasal r eadybeenpai dorr ev enuet hathasal r eadybeen r ecei v ed.Def er r al sar ecr eat edwhenwer ecor dat r ansact i oni nt hewayt hati tdel ay s ordef er sr ecogni t i on ofan expense al r eadypai d orr ev enue al r eadyr ecei v ed. Def er r al si ncl ude def er r ed expense ( pr epai d expense) and def er r ed r ev enue ( unear nedr ev enue) . A)Def er r edExpense( Pr epai dExpense) Def er r edExpensei sanexpenset hathasbeenpai dbutdel ay edf orr ecogni t i on.At t het i meanexpensei spai d,i tmaybedebi t edei t hert oanassetaccountort oan expense.Exampl es:suppl i es,pr epai di nsur ance,pr epai dr ent ,pr epai di nt er est ,et c. Def er r edExpensemayi ni t i al l yber ecor dedasanassetorasanexpense. Pr epai dExpenseI ni t i al l yRecor dedAsanAsset Adv ancepay ment sorpr epay ment sf ordef er r edexpensei sr ecor dedasdebi t st ot he appr opr i at eassetaccountev ent houghal lorapar tpr epay menti sexpect edt obe usedorconsumeddur i ngt heaccount i ngper i od.Thus, Theadj ust i ngent r yt r ansf er st heamountusedorexpi r eddur i ngt heper i odt o t heexpenseaccount Theamountunusedr emai nsi nassetaccount Rev er si ngent r yi snotr equi r ed I l l ust r at i on5. 1:assumet hatt heunexpi r edi nsur ancef orOLYMPI C Companyon Januar y1,2003amount edt oBr7, 000.OnJanuar y2,t heCompanypur chased addi t i onali nsur ancepol i cyf orat ot alofBr12, 000.Assumef ur t hert hatBr14, 000of t hepr emi um ort hei nsur ancepol i cyi sexpi r eddur i ngt hey earandt heCompany f ol l owst hesy st em ofr ecor di ngpr epay mentf ori nsur anceasanasset .Recor dt he Tr ansact i ons: I ni t i alRecor di ng: Pr epai dI nsur ance 12, 000 Januar y2, 2003 Cash 12, 000 Adj ust i ng: December 2003 31, I nsur anceExpense Pr epai dI nsur ance 14, 000 Cl osi ng: December 2003 31, I ncomeSummar y I nsur anceExpense 14, 000 Rev er si ng: 14, 000 14, 000 Rev er si ngi snotr equi r ed 59 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s Pr epai dExpenseI ni t i al l yRecor dedAsanExpense I nt hi smet hod: Pr epay ment sf ordef er r edexpensei sdebi t edt ot heexpenseaccount s Theadj ust i ngent r yt r ansf er st heamountunusedorunexpi r edf r om expense accountt ot heassetaccount Theamountexpi r edorusedr emai nsi nt heexpenseaccountandcl osedatt he end. Rev er si ngent r yi sr equi r ed-anent r ywhi chi smadeatt hebegi nni ngoft he per i odt ocompl ywi t ht hei ni t i alr ecor di ngsy st em andt heexactr ev er seoft he adj ust i ngent r y I l l ust r at i on5. 2:Assumeal lt hedat ai nt heabov ei l l ust r at i onexceptt hatt hebusi ness f ol l owst hesy st em ofr ecor di ngpr epai di nsur anceasanexpenseandt hatt he i nsur ancepol i cyt hatappl i est ot hef ut ur eper i odi sf oundt obeBr5, 000.Recor dal l t henecessar yt r ansact i ons: I ni t i alRecor di ng: I nsur anceExpense 12, 000 Januar y2, 2003 Cash 12, 000 Adj ust i ng: December 2003 Pr epai dI nsur ance 31, I nsur anceExpense 5, 000 Cl osi ng: December 2003 I ncomeSummar y 31, I nsur anceExpense 14, 000 5, 000 14, 000 Rev er si ng: I nsur anceExpense 5, 000 Januar y1, 2004 Pr epai dI nsur ance 5, 000 NOTE:I nt hi ssy st em t heasset saccountwi l lhav eazer obal ancewher east he expensewi l lhav eabal ance.Thi sbal ancei snotanexpenser at heri ti sanasset . Rev er si ngent r yt r ansf er st heamountunusedbackt oanexpenseaccounti . e.t he amounti npr epai di nsur anceatt hebegi nni ngoft henewper i odi st r ansf er r edt ot he expense. B)Def er r edRev enue( Unear nedRent ) Def er r edr ev enuei sr ev enuet hathasbeenr ecei v edbutdel ay edf orr ecogni t i on. Def er r ed r ev enue i ncl udes money r ecei v ed i n adv ance such as magazi ne subscr i pt i on,t ui t i onf eer ev i sedbyschool ,uni v er si t i esorcol l ege,moneyr ecei v edby adv er t i si ngcompani es.Def er r edRev enuei si ni t i al l yr ecor dedei t herasanassetoras anexpense. Def er r edRev enueI ni t i al l yRecor dedAsaLi abi l i t y I fDef er r edRev enuei si ni t i al l yr ecor dedasal i abi l i t y , t hen: Theadj ust i ngent r yt r ansf er st heamountear ned dur i ngt heper i odf r om t he l i abi l i t yt ot her ev enueaccount 60 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s Theamountunear nedr emai nsi nt hel i abi l i t yaccount Rev er si ngent r yi snotr equi r ed Def er r edRev enueI ni t i al l yRecor dedAsanaRev enue I nt hi smet hod: Cashr ecei v edi nadv ancei scr edi t edt ot her ev enueaccount s Theadj ust i ngent r yt r ansf er st heamountunear nedf r om t her ev enueaccountt o t hel i abi l i t yaccount Theamountear nedr emai nsi nt heRev enueaccountandcl osedatt heend Rev er si ngent r yi sr equi r ed I l l ust r at i on5. 3:OnNov ember1,2004OLYMPI CCOMPANYr ent edt hepor t i onofi t s bui l di ngbyr ecei v i ngBr1200i nadv ancef ort hr eemont hst i me.Thef i scalper i od ends on December31,2004 I nst r uct i on:Make t he necessar yj our nalent r i es assumi ngt hatt hesy st em ofr ecor di ngUnear nedRenti ni t i al l yasar ev enueandas l i abi l i t y : AsaLi abi l i t y AsaRev enue Nov . 1, Cash 1, 20 Cash 1, 20 2004 0 0 Unear nedRent 1, 20 RentI ncome 1, 20 0 0 Dec. 31 Unear nedRent , RentI ncome 2004 800 Dec. 31 RentI ncome , I ncome 2004 Summar y 800 Jan.1, Rev er si ngi snotr equi r ed 2005 800 800 RentI ncome Unear nedRent 400 RentI ncome I ncome Summar y 800 Unear nedRent RentI ncome 400 400 800 400 5. 2) Adj ust i ngf orAccr ual s Anaccr uali sanexpenset hathasbeeni ncur r edbutnotpai dorr ev enuet hathas beenear nedbutnotr ecei v ed.Accr ual si ncl udeaccr uedexpense( accr uedl i abi l i t y ) andaccr uedr ev enue( Accr uedAsset ) . A)Accr uedExpenseorAccr uedLi abi l i t y I l l ust r at i on5. 4:assumet hatonDecember31, 2003t heendoff i scal y earsal essal ar y expenseandof f i cesal ar yexpenseaccountf orXYZPLChav edebi tbal ancesofBr 86, 000and60, 000,r espect i v el y .Fort her easont hatpay mentdat ei sdi f f er entf r om t heendoft heaccount i ngper i od,t het ot alsal ar yaccr uedi sBr10, 000outofwhi ch 4, 000 wasof f i cesal ar yexpense.Assumet hatt hebusi nesspai d Br20, 000 on Januar y15,2004outwhi chBr8, 000wasf orOf f i cesal ar yExpensei ncl udi ngt he accr ued sal ar y .I nst r uct i on:Recor d al lt henecessar yent r i esassumi ng t hatt he 61 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s busi ness: A) Doesnotuset hepol i cyofr ev er si ngent r y B) Usest hepol i cyofr ev er si ngent r y Wi t houtRev er si ngEnt r y : December31 December31 Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense Sal ar yPay abl e 6, 000 4, 000 I ncomeSummar y 156, 00 0 Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense 10, 000 92, 000 64, 000 Jan.1, 2004: NoRev er si ngEnt r y Jan.15, 2004: Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense Sal ar yPay abl e Cash 6, 000 4, 000 10, 000 December31 Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense Sal ar yPay abl e 6, 000 4, 000 I ncomeSummar y 156, 00 0 Wi t hRev er si ngEnt r y : December31 Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense Jan.1, 2004: Sal ar yPay abl e Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense 10, 000 Jan.15, 2004: Sal esSal ar yExpense Of f i ceSal ar yExpense Cash 12, 000 8, 000 20, 000 10, 000 92, 000 64, 000 6, 000 4, 000 20, 000 I l l ust r at i on5. 5:OnNov ember1,2003AACompanybor r owedBr60000f r om CBE i ssui ngapr omi ssor ynot epay abl eshowi ng12% i nt er estwher ebyt hel oanand i nt er estwi l lbepai daf t erf ourmont hs( Mar ch1,2004) .Thecompanyhasaf i scal per i odt hatendsonDecember31andt hei nt er estexpenseaccounthasabal anceof Br17000aty earend.Maket henecessar yj our nalent r i esf ort heCompanyassumi ng t hatt hecompany : A)doesnotuset her ev er si ngent r y B) uset hepol i cyr ev er si ngent r y Wi t hOutRev er si ngEnt r y : Nov .1, 2003 Ca 60, 000 sh 62 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s Not esPay abl e 60, 000 Dec.31, 2003 I nt er estExpense I nt er estPay abl e 1, 200 Dec.31, 2003 I ncomeSummar y 18, 200 I nt er estExpense Jan.1, 2004 18, 200 NoRev er si ngEnt r y Mar ch1, 2004 Not esPay abl es I nt er estPay abl e I nt er estExpense Cash Wi t hOutRev er si ngEnt r y : Nov .1, 2003 Ca sh Not esPay abl e 60, 000 1, 200 1, 200 60, 000 Dec.31, 2003 I nt er estExpense I nt er estPay abl e 1, 200 Dec.31, 2003 I ncomeSummar y 18, 200 I nt er estExpense Jan.1, 2004 1, 200 I nt er estPay abl e I nt er estExpense Mar ch1, 2004 Not esPay abl es I nt er estExpense Cash 1, 200 60, 000 2, 400 62, 400 60, 000 1, 200 18, 200 1, 200 62, 400 B) Accr uedRev enueorAccr uedAsset s Thesear ei t emsofr ev enuet hathav ebeenear nedatt heendoft heaccount i ng per i odbutnotr ecor dedbecausecashi snotr ecei v ed.Si ncet hebusi nessr ecogni zi ng bot hr ev enueandasset si ti ssocal l edAccr uedRev enueorAccr uedAsset s. I l l ust r at i on5. 6:OnSept ember1,2000BBAudi t i ngFi r m ent er edi nt oacont r actwi t h Di r eDawaFoodCompl ext opr ov i deaudi t i ngser v i cef or6mont hsf orat ot alofBr 36, 000Pay abl ewhent heser v i cei scompl et ed.Thef eesi ncomeaccountoft hef i r m hasacr edi tbal anceofBr126, 000andt hatt hef i r m hasaf i scaly earendi ngon December31.Maket henecessar yj our nal ent r i esf ort hef i r m assumi ngt hat A) Rev er si ngEnt r yi snotUsed B) Rev er si ngEnt r yI sUsed Wi t hNoRev er si ngEnt r y : Dec.31, 2000 FeesRecei v abl es FeesRev enue 24, 000 24, 000 63 Chapt erFi v e: Account i ngf orDef er r al sandAccr ual s Dec.31, 2000 FeesRev enues I ncomeSummar y Jan.1, 2001 150, 00 0 NoRev er si ng Mar ch1, 2001 Cash FeesRecei v abl es FeesRev enue Wi t hRev er si ngEnt r y : 36, 000 Dec.31, 2000 FeesRecei v abl es FeesRev enue 24, 000 Dec.31, 2000 FeesRev enues 150, 00 0 I ncomeSummar y Jan.1, 2001 150, 00 0 FeesRev enues FeesRecei v abl es Mar ch1, 2001 Cash FeesRev enue 24, 000 36, 000 24, 000 12, 000 24, 000 150, 00 0 24, 000 36, 000 64 Chapt erSi x: Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn Chapt erSi x Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn Account i ngsy st em i sasy st em whi chpr ov i dest hei nf or mat i onf orusei nconduct i ng t heaf f ai r soft hebusi nessandi nr epor t i ngt oowner s,cr edi t or sandot heri nt er est ed par t i es.I nagener alsense,anaccount i ngsy st em i ncl udest heent i r enet wor kof communi cat i onsusedbyabusi nessor gani zat i ont opr ov i deneededi nf or mat i on.I t consi st sofbusi nesspaper( sour cedocument ) ,r ecor ds( j our nal sandl edger )and r epor t s( f i nanci al st at ement s) . 6. 1) Pr i nci pl esofAccount i ngSy st ems Becauseofdi f f er encesi nbusi nesses, i nnumberoft r ansact i onst obepr ocessedand i nt heusesmadeofaccount i ngdat a,account i ngsy st emswi l lv ar yf r om busi nesst o busi ness.How ev er ,t her ear eanumberofbr oadpr i nci pl est hatar edi scussedas f ol l owsandappl yt oal l sy st ems: Cost -Ef f ect i v enessBal ance Themaj orconsi der at i onsi ndev el opi ngordesi gni nganaccount i ngsy st em ar ecost ef f ect i v eness.Thati st obal ancet hebenef i t sagai nstt hecosti nf or mat i on.Costof i nf or mat i onatl eastshoul dbeequal t ot hebenef i tofi nf or mat i on Fl exi bi l i t yt oMeetFut ur eNeeds Anaccount i ngsy st em mustbef l exi bl eenought omeetchangi ngdemandsoft he busi nesseswor l d.Thebusi nessmustadaptt ot heconst ant l ychangi ngenv i r onment i n whi ch i toper at es.Forexampl e,changes i n account i ng pr i nci pl es ordat a pr ocessi ng t echnol ogy orot herf act or s shoul d compl y wi t ht he gov er nment r egul at i ons. Adequat eI nt er nalCont r ol s An account i ng s y st em mustpr ov i de i nf or mat i on whi ch hel p managementi n pl anni ngandcont r ol l i ngact i v i t i es.Thesy st em shoul dai dmanagementi ndi r ect i ng oper at i ons.Thedet ai l ed pol i ci esand pr ocedur esused t o di r ectoper at i onsand pr ov i der easonabl eassur ancet hatent i t y ’ sobj ect i v esar eachi ev edar ecal l edi nt er nal cont r ol s.Anaccount i ngsy st em shoul dshowanydev i at i onf r om t hei nt er nalcont r ol s st r uct ur e. Ef f ect i v eRepor t i ng Whenr epor t s( f i nanci alI nf or mat i on)ar epr epar ed,t her equi r ement sandknowl edge oft heusershoul dber ecogni zed.Forexampl e,managementmayneeddet ai l ed basi s, andr egul at or yagenci esof t enr equi r euni f or m dat a. Adapt at i ont oOr gani zat i onalSt r uct ur e Di f f er entbusi nesses may hav e di f f er entor gani zat i onalst r uct ur e and l ev elof management .Ther ef or e,anaccount i ngsy st em t hatgoeswi t ht heor gani zat i onal st r uct ur e mustbe desi gned t o meett he i nf or mat i on needs of al ll ev elof managementatt hel owestcost . 6. 2) Account i ngSy st em I nst al l at i onandRev i si on 65 Chapt erSi x: Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn Bef or edesi gni ngandi nst al l i ngorr ev i ewi nganaccount i ngsy st em f oranent er pr i se, t hedesi gnermusthav eacompl et eknowl edgeoft hebusi nessoper at i ons.The desi gnershoul dr ecogni zet hatsomear easoft hesy st em,suchast het y pesand desi gnoft hef or msneededandt henumberandt i t l esoft heaccount sr equi r ed, may beaf f ect edbyf act or st hatar enotknownwhenabusi nessi sf i r stor gani zed.As new i nf or mat i onaboutabusi nessi sobt ai ned and asabasi ns“ outgr ows”or expandst onewoper at i onal ar eas, t hesy st em wi l l needt ober ev i sed. Many l ar ge busi nesses cont i nual l yr ev i ew t hei raccount i ng sy st em and may const ant l ybei nv ol v edi nchangi ngsomepar tofi t .Thej obofi nst al l i ngorchangi ng anaccount i ngsy st em, ei t heri ni t sent i r et yoronl yi npar t , i smadeupoft hr eephases: Sy st em Anal y si s Sy st em Desi gnand I mpl ement at i on 1.Sy st em Anal y si s Thegoalofsy st em anal y si si st odet er mi nei nf or mat i onneedsandsour cesofsuch i nf or mat i on,anddef i ci enci esi npr ocedur esanddat apr ocessi ngmet hodspr esent l y used.Thesy st em anal y stshoul ddet er mi nemanagement ’ spl ansf orchangesi n oper at i onssuchasv ol ume, pr oduct s, t er r i t or i es, et c. 2.Sy st em Desi gn Thi sdeal swi t hdet er mi ni ngt her equi r ementoft henew sy st em andchangi ngi t basedont her esul toft hesy st em anal y si s.I nt hi sst ageapr oposalf ort henew sy st em i spr epar edandf i nal i zed. 3.Sy st em I mpl ement at i on Thef i nal st ageoft hecr eat i onorr ev i si onofanaccount i ngsy st em i st ocar r yout , or i mpl ementt hepr oposal sf r ot henewsy st em.I ti ncl udes: I nst al l i ngneworr ev i sedf or ms, r ecor ds, pr ocedur esandequi pment Tr ai ni ngandsuper v i si ngal lper sonnelr esponsi bl ef oroper at i ngt hesy st em unt i l sat i sf act or yef f i ci encyi sachi ev ed. Theol dsy st em i schangedov ert i mebynewsy st em.Thi si sdonegr adual l yov er an ext ended per i od r at hert han al latonce.Weakness and conf l i ct i ng or unnecessar yel ement si nt he desi gn mayal so become appar entdur i ng t he i mpl ement at i on. 6. 3) I nt er nalCont r olPr i nci pl esandSt r uct ur e I nt er nalcont r olst r uct ur econsi st soft hepol i ci esandpr ocedur esest abl i shedt opr ov i de r easonabl eassur ancet hatt heent i t y ’ sobj ect i v ewi l lbeachi ev ed.Thi si nt er nalcont r ol st r uct ur ecanbedi v i dedi nt ot hr eeel ement s:( 1)t hecont r olenv i r onment ,( 2)t hecont r ol pr ocedur es, and( 3)t heaccount i ngsy st em, eachofwhi chi sdi scussedasf ol l ows: 1.TheCont r olEnv i r onment The cont r olenv i r onmentr epr esent s an ov er al lat t i t ude t owar d and awar eness oft he i mpor t anceofcont r ol sbymanagementandot herempl oy ees.Fact or si nf l uenci ngt hecont r ol env i r onmentofanent er pr i sei ncl udemanagement ’ sphi l osophyandoper at i ngst y l e,t he or gani zat i onal st r uct ur eoft heent er pr i seandper sonnel pol i ci esandpr act i ces. 66 Chapt erSi x: Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn 2.TheCont r olPr ocedur es The gener alcont r olpr ocedur es ( st r ong i nt er nalcont r olgui del i nes)whi ch appl yt o al l or gani zat i ont hr oughanaccount i ngsy st em ar e: Compet entPer sonnelandRot at i onofDut i es Al laccount i ngsy st em r equi r espr ocedur est oensur et hatpeopl ear eabl et oper f or mt he dut i est owhi cht heyar eassi gned.I ti sal soadv i sabl et or ot at ecl er i calper sonnelper i odi cal l y f r om j obt oj ob. Assi gnmentofr esponsi bi l i t y I fempl oy eesar et owor kef f i ci ent l y , t hei rr esponsi bi l i t i esmustbecl ear l ydef i ned Separ at i onofr esponsi bi l i t y Ther esponsi bi l i t yf orasequenceofr el at edoper at i onsshoul dbedi v i dedamongt woormor e per sons.Forexampl e,noonei ndi v i dualshoul dbeaut hor i zedt oor dermer chandi se,v er i f y t her ecei ptoft hemer chandi seandpayt hesuppl i er .Thati spur chasi ng,r ecei v i ngand pay mentshoul dbesepar at ed.Thebusi nessdocument spr epar edasar esul toft hewor kof eachdepar t mentmustf i twi t ht hosepr epar edbyt heot herdepar t ment s Adequat eDocument at i on Ther ei scont r ol wi t houtadequat edocument at i on. Separ at i onofaccount i ngandoper at i ons Ther esponsi bi l i t yf ormai nt ai ni ngt heaccount i ngr ecor dsshoul dbesepar at edf r om t he r esponsi bi l i t yf orengagi ngi nt hebusi nesst r ansact i onandf ort hecust odyoft hef i r m’ sasset . Acashi ershoul dbenothav i ngaccesst ot hej our nal andl edger . Pr oof sandSecur i t yMeasur es Thi scont r olpr ocedur ei ncl udest heuseofbankaccountandsaf ekeepi ngmeasur esf orcash andot herv al uabl edocument s, cashr egi st er smachi net or ecor ddai l ycashsal esandf i del i t y i nsur ance. I ndependentRev i ew Todet er mi newhet heri nt er nalcont r olpr ocedur esar ebei ngef f ect i v el yappl i ed, t hecont r olst r uct ur eshoul dbeper i odi cal l yr ev i ewedandev al uat edbyi nt er nal audi t or s.I nt er nalaudi t or s shoul dr epor tany weakness and r ecommend changest ocor r ectt hem 3.TheAccount i ngSy st em TheAccount i ngsy st em i sani nt egr alpar toft hei nt er nalcont r olst r uct ur eof anent er pr i se.Wi t houtt hei nf or mat i ongener at edbyt heaccount i ngsy st em, managementwoul dl ackt heabi l i t yt opl ananddi r ectoper at i onsi nachi ev i ng goal sandobj ect i v es. 6. 4) Dat a Pr ocessi ng Met hods:Speci alJour nal s and Subsi di ar y Ledger s Dependi ngupont hev ar i et yandt heamountofdat ai ncl udedi nt hedat abase, v ar i ous pr ocessi ngmet hods-manualandcomput er i zedmaybeused.Thesepr ocessi ng met hodsmayusespeci alj our nal sandsubsi di ar yl edger st opr ocessanaccount i ng dat a. 67 Chapt erSi x: Account i ngSy st emsDesi gn Speci alJour nal s:ar ej our nal susedt or ecor donl yonet y peoft r ansact i on.I ti s especi al l yusef ult oaccumul at eat r ansact i onwi t hr ecur r entnat ur e.Thi ssav est i me andcost s.Forexampl e: mostbusi nessesuset hef ol l owi ngf ourspeci al j our nal s: Pur chasesj our nal Cashpaymentj our nal Sal esj our nal Cashr ecei pt sj our nal Subsi di ar yLedger s:l edger st hatar eusedt opr ov i dedet ai li nf or mat i onabout a gener all edger account s. Subsi di ar yl edger s may i ncl ude account s r ecei v abl es, account pay abl es, subscr i ber ’ s subsi di ar y l edger s, st ock subsi di ar yl edger s, et c. 68 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s Chapt erSev en Account i ngForCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s 7. 1) Cont r ol sov erCash Def i ni t i onofCash:i samedi um ofexchanget hatabankaccept sf ordeposi tand usedi mmedi at el y .Aspert hi sdef i ni t i on,cashi ncl udest hef ol l owi ngi t ems:coi ns, cur r enci es,change f und,pet t ycash f und,bal ances i nt he unr est r i ct ed sav i ngs accountandchecki ngaccount ,bankdebi tcar ds,bankcr edi tcar dssuchasmast er andv i sacar dswhi char eaccept abl ebyt hecommer ci albanks, moneyor der s( post al orbank) ,t r av el er schecks,CPO,per sonalchecks,bankdr af t s,undeposi t edcash r ecei pt( cashonhand) . NonCashI t ems:Ev eni fal li t emsot hert hancashar enoncashonessomenoncash i t emsar econf usi ngwi t hcashandt heyar ewor t hdi scussi ngatt hi spoi nti nt i me. I ncl uded i nt hi s cat egor yar e: NSF checkr ecei v abl e,P ostdat ed checkr ecei v abl e, post age st ampssuppl i es ori nv ent or y ,I OUsr ecei v abl e,t r easur ybi l l sr ecei v abl es, cer t i f i cat eofdeposi t sshor tt er mi nv est ment s,compensat i ngbal ancessomeot her asset ,t r av eladv ancesr ecei v abl e,bankbal ancei nt hebl ockedaccount someot her asset ,sav i ng accountbal ancessome ot herasset ,i fi thas gotsome sor tof r est r i ct i onssuchasnotbeabl et owi t hdr aw,say ,Bi r r5, 000unl esspr i ornot i ceof10 day sar eser v ed.Howev er ,sav i ngsaccount sar eusual l ycl assi f i edascashal t hough t hebankhast her i ghtt odemandnot i cebef or ewi t hdr awali nt hatbanksr ar el y exer ci set hepr i v i l egeofpr i ornot i ce. Obj ect i v esofCashmanagementandcont r ol :t her emustbest r ongcont r ol ov ercash because: Cashent er smanyt r ansact i onsi nt hef or m ofpay i ngandr ecei v i ngandi ti s v ul ner abl et omi sappr opr i at i onandembez zl ement Cashl acksi dent i f i cat i onofowner shi p. Tomai nt ai nt heopt i malamountofcashi . e.t heamountofcashshoul dbecar ef ul l y r egul at edsot hatnei t hert oomuchnort ool i t t l ei sav ai l abl eatanyt i me.I ft her ei s excessi thast obei nv est edt empor ar i l yt osecur edi v i dends, i nt er estorot herf or m of r ev enue.I fshor t agei spr edi ct edr el ev antsour cesoff i nanci ngshoul dbeenv i saged wel li nadv ancef ai l ur eofwhi chdi sr upt st heoper at i onoft hebusi nessor gani zat i on, casesofi l l l i qui di t yi nt heshor tt er m andi nsol v encyi nt hel ongt er m whi chmi ght l ead, att i mes, t ol i qui dat i on. Cashi st heassetmostl i kel yt obeusedi mpr oper l ybyempl oy eessoi tmustbe ef f ect i v el ysaf eguar dedbyspeci alcont r ol .Busi nessesusedi f f er entt echni quest o cont r olcash.Somet hesecont r ol sar eusef ult ocont r olov ercashr ecei pt swhi l e somear eusef ul t ocont r ol ov ercashpay ment s. I nt er nalcont r ol sov ercashr ecei pt s Useofcashr egi st ermachi ne 69 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s Useofpr enumber edandconsecut i v esal est i cket s Twoormor eper sonsshoul dopenandr ecor dt hecashr ecei pt st hr ought he mai l UseofEl ect r oni cscanni ngequi pment UseofChangef und UseofBankSy st em UseofCashShor tandOv erAccount I nt er nalCont r ol sov erCashPay ment s UseofPet t yCashFund UseofVoucherSy st em UseofBankSy st em TheNetMet hodofr ecor di ngPur chasesasopposedt oGr ossmet hod A) CashRegi st er :Cashr ecei vedovert hecount ershoul dber unguponacash r egi st ersot hatt hecust omerwoul dseet heamountr ecor ded.Ont heot herhandt he cashi err ecor dst heamountsi mul t aneousl yonacashr egi st ert ape,whi chi snot accessi bl e.Att heendofbusi nessoratt heendoft heday ,t hecont r ol l eri nwhose hand t hekeyf ort hecash r egi st ert apei skeptunl ockst hecash r egi st erand compar est heact ual cashcountwi t ht het ape. B) Pr enumber edSal esTi cket s:Att het i meofcont r oli fnumber ( s)i s( i s)mi ssi ng, i tmi ghtbe an i ndi cat ort hatsome sor tofmi sappr opr i at i on i s made and t he cor r ect i v emeasur eshoul dbet akeni nt hepr opert i me.Anypagebei tdef ect i v e, v oi d et c.shoul dbekepti nt hepad. C) Twoormor eempl oy eesshoul dopent hemai lt oget her :t hi scont r olt echni que r educest hel i kel i hoodofasi ngl edi shonestempl oy eest eal i ngcashundet ect ed.They pr epar easchedul eshowi ngt henameoft hecust omer ssendi ngmoney , t hepur pose f orwhi cht hemoneywassentandt heamountr ecei v ed.Onecopyi ssentt ot he cashi erwi t hcashandt hesecondcopyi ssentt ot heaccount i ngdepar t mentf or r ecor di ngpur poseandt het hi r dcopyi sf i l ed.Thecashi erdeposi t st hecashi nt he bankassoonaspossi bl edai l y , i fnotpossi bl et henextdaymor ni ng.Theaccount i ng depar t mentcr edi t scust omer saccountandmakeot herappr opr i at eent r i es.Lat er anot heri ndi v i dualcompar est heamountdeposi t edbyt hecashi erwi t ht het ot al amountcr edi t edt ov ar i ousaccount s.Thef tander r or swi l lber ev eal edwhenev er t heset woamount sar enott hesame. D) El ect r oni cScanni ngEqui pment : Manyl ar gesupermar ket shav eachi ev edf ast er checkoutl i nesandst r ongeri nt er nal cont r ol byt hi sequi pmentt or eadandr ecor dt he pr i ceofal l gr ocer i espassi ngt hecheckoutcount er s. E) ChangeFund:I ti saf undsetupt omakechangessot hatt hecashi err ecei v es nei t herabov enorbel owt hesal es.I ti susual l ykeptwi t ht hedai l ysal esr ecei pt .Att he cl ose ofa busi ness day t he amountofchange f und i sr ekepti n di f f er ent denomi nat i onsofcur r encyandcoi ns.Thedai l ysal esr ecei ptal ongwi t hanycash ov er agei sbankedi nt act , dai l y F) BankSy st em Al lcashr ecei v edmustbedeposi t edi nt hebankandal lpay ment smustbemade bychecksdr awnont hebankunl esst heamounti ssmal l . 70 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s I nsomecases,abankmayr equi r eabusi nesst omai nt ai ni nabankaccounta mi ni mum cashbal ance, cal l edacompensat i ngbal ance. Ther equi r ementofcompensat i ngbal ancei si mposedbyt hebankasapar tof l oanagr eement . I nBanki ngSy st em di f f er entf or msar eusedbydeposi t or s.Thef or msusedi n connect i onwi t habankaccount sar e: 1.Si gnat ur eCar d Whenanaccounti sopened,ani dent i f y i ngnumberi sassi gnedt ot heaccount ,and eachper sonaut hor i zedt osi gnchecksdr awnont heaccountmustsi gnasi gnat ur e car d.Thecar di susedbyt hebankt odet er mi net heaut hent i ci t yoft hesi gnat ur eon t hecheckspr esent edf orpay ment . 2.Deposi tTi cket / Sl i p Deposi tSl i p/Ti cketi spr epar edi ndupl i cat e,i nwhi chcaset hecopyi sst ampedor i ni t i al edbyt hebank’ st el l erandgi v ent ot hedeposi t orasar ecei pt . 3.Check Achecki sawr i t t eni nst r umentsi gnedbyt hedeposi t or ,or der i ngt hebankt opaya cer t ai nsum ofmoneyt ot heor derofadesi gnat edper son. Ther ear et hr eepar t i esr egar di ngcheck: 1.Dr awer :Theonewhosi gnst hecheck 2.Dr awee:t hebankonwhi cht hechecki sdr awn 3.Pay ee: -t heonet owhoseor dert hechecki sdr awn Thenameandt headdr essoft hedeposi t orar epr i nt edoneachcheckandt he checki susual l ynumber edi nsequencet of aci l i t at et hedeposi t or ’ si nt er nal cont r ol Busi nessf i r msmaypr epar eacopyofeachcheckdr awnandt heyusei tasa basi sf orr ecodi ngt het r ansact i oni nt hecashpay mentj our nal s. 4.Recor dsofChecksDr awn:t hi scashpay mentj our nal i nwhi chal l cashpay menti n checki sr ecor dedupon. 5.Remi t t anceAdv i ce:Checksi ssuedt oacr edi t oronaccountar eaccompani edbya not i f i cat i oncal l edar emi t t anceadv i ce.Thi sf or m not i f i est hecr edi t ort or ecor d t heappr opr i at ecr edi tandi ssental ongwi t hchecks. 6.St opPay mentOr der : t hef or mt hatf or bi dst hebanknott omakef orchecks pr esent edbecauseofl ostchecksorcheat edchecks. 7. 2) Bank Sy st em: Bank Account ; Bank St at ement and Bank Reconci l i at i onSt at ement BankAccount Cashi nbankaccounti nt hedeposi t or ’ sl edgeri st her eci pr ocaloft heaccount wi t ht hedeposi t ori nt hebank’ sl edger . Cashi nbanki nt hedeposi t or ’ sl edgeri sanassetwi t hadebi tbal ance, andt he accountwi t ht hedeposi t ori nt hebank’ sl edgeri sal i abi l i t ywi t hacr edi t bal ance. BankSt at ement Thebankst at ementshowst hebegi nni ngbal ance, checksandot hercr edi t s( addi t i on 71 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s byt hebanks) ,checksandot herdebi t s( deduct i onbyt hebankf r om t hedeposi t or ’ s account )andt hebal anceatt heendoft heper i od.Thebankcr edi t st hedeposi t or ’ s accountf or : Deposi t sbycust omer Recei pt sf r om not esr ecei v abl el ef tf orcol l ect i on Loanst ot hedeposi t or Thebankdebi t st hedeposi t or ’ saccountf or : Pai dorcancel l edchecks Ser v i ceChar ges Deposi t edChecksbutr et ur nedbecauseofi nsuf f i ci entf unds( NSF) BankReconci l i at i onSt at ement WhyBankReconci l i at i onSt at ement ?Aswedi scussed,t her ear edoubl er ecor dsf or t hesamecash,oneofwhi chi smai nt ai nedbyt heBankandt heot heri smai nt ai ned byt heDeposi t or .Thet wor ecor dsshoul dhav eequalbal ance,butt heyar enotl i kel y t obeequal onanyspeci f i cdat ebecauseof : 1.Del aybyei t herpar t yi nr ecor di ngt r ansact i ons 2.Er r or sbyei t herpar t yi nr ecor di ngt r ansact i ons Thus, t odet er mi net her easonsf oranydi f f er enceandt ocor r ectanyer r or st hatmay hav ebeenmadebyt hebankort hedeposi t or ,t hedeposi t orr ecor dsshoul dbe r econci l ed wi t ht he bank st at ementusi ng bank r econci l i at i on st at ement .Bank Reconci l i at i onSt at ementi spr epar edonceeachmont h. El ement sofBankReconci l i at i on 1.Del ayi nRecor di ngTr ansact i onsbyt heBank A)Out st andi ngDeposi t s: At i mel agbet weent hedat eoft hedeposi tandt hedat ei ti sr ecor dedbyt hebank. E. g.t hedeposi t ormaymai l deposi t st ot hebankoruset heni ghtdeposi t or y . B)Out st andi ngChecks: At i mel agofonedayormor ebet weent hedat eachecki swr i t t enandt hedat ei ti s pr esent ed t ot he bankf orpay ment .E. g.on t he busi ness account ,checks ar e r ecor dedont hedat eonwhi cht heyar ei ssuedbycr edi t i ngcasht hought hebank doesnoty etpayi t . Account sPay abl e xxx Cashi nBank xxx 2.Del ayi nRecor di ngTr ansact i onsbyt heDeposi t or s A)BankDebi tMemo Thi sdecr easet hecashi nbankbal anceoft hedeposi t orandi ncl udesi t emssuchas: NotSuf f i ci entFund( NSF) Ser v i ceChar ge CheckPr i nt i ng Notsuf f i ci entFund( NSF) I tr ef er st oanamountofmoneycol l ect edf or m acust omeri nt hef or m ofcheckand 72 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s deposi t edt ot hedeposi t or sbankchecki ngaccountwhi l et hecust omerdi dnothav e adequat ebal ancet ocov ert heamountwr i t t enont hecheck.Exampl e Sal esonAccount : Account sRecei v abl es–XCo. xxx Sal es xxx MoneyCol l ect edFor m XCompanyi nt heFor m ofCheck Cash xxx Account sRecei v abl es–XCo xxx Unf or t unat el y , noadequat ebal anceofcashi ncust omer saccount Account sRecei v abl es–XCo. xxx Cashi nBank xxx B)BankCr edi tMemo I ti ncr easest hecashi nbankbal anceoft hedeposi t orsi ncecashi nbankhasacr edi t bal ancei nbanksl edger .Exampl e: Pr oceedsofnot esr ecei v abl eandi nt er est 3.Er r or scommi t t edei t herbyt heBankort heDeposi t or Anyer r ort hathasbeenmadebyt hebankorbyt hedeposi t oraf f ect st het wor ecor ds. Thus, i tshoul dbeconsi der edi nt heBankReconci l i at i onSt at ement . For matofBankReconci l i at i onSt at ement NameofTheCompany BankReconci l i at i onSt at ement Dat e:Usual l yMont hofReconci l i at i on Bal anceasperBankSt at ement xxx Add:Deposi ti nTr ansi t xxx BankEr r or s xxx xxx SubTot al xxx Less:Out st andi ngChecks xxx BankEr r or s xxx ( xxx) Adj ust edCashBal ance xxx Bal anceperDeposi t orRecor ds xxx Add:Not esAndI nt er estCol l ect edByBank xxx Deposi t orEr r or xxx xxx SubTot al xxx Less:NSF( NotSuf f i ci entFund) xxx BankSer v i ceChar ge xxx Deposi t orEr r or s xxx ( xxx) Adj ust edCashBal ance xxx Exampl e7. 1:t her econci l i ngi t emsonFebr uar y28, Year5, bankr econci l i at i onofXYZ Companywer easf ol l ows: 1.Bal ancei nt hebankst at ement , Feb28, y ear5i sBr16, 600 2.Bal ancei ncashl edgeraccount , Feb28, y ear5i sBr11, 060 3.Bankser v i cechar gesf orFebr uar y , y ear5i sBr50 4.Deposi t i nt r ansi t , Feb28, y ear5i nBr1, 200 5.Er r ori nXYZCo.r ecor di ngofCheckNo.654t ov endor , ABCcompany( Br400 73 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s checkr ecor dedbyXYZasBr40) 6.I nt er estonnot er ecei v abl ecol l ect edbybankf orXYZCo.onFeb28, y ear5 wasBr300 7.NSFchecksf orcust omer , Bel l Company , char gedbackbybankonFeb28, y ear5wasBr250. 8.Out st andi ngchecks( t ot al )Feb28, y ear5i sBr4, 100 9.Pr i nci pal ofnot esr ecei v abl ecol l ect edbybankf orXYZCo.onFeb28y ear5 wasBr3, 000 Requi r ed:Pr epar eBankReconci l i at i onSt at ementf orXYZCompanyandj our nal i ze t henecessar yent r i es XYZCompany BankReconci l i at i on Febr uar y28, Year5 Bal anceasperBankSt at ement Add: Deposi ti nTr ansi t SubTot al Less: Out st andi ngChecks Adj ust edCashBal ance Bal ancepert heDeposi t orRecor d Add: Not esCol l ect edByBank 3, 00 0 300 Br 16, 600 1, 200 17, 800 ( 4, 100) 13, 700 11, 060 I nt er estonNot eCol l ect edByBank 3, 300 SubTot al 14, 360 Less: NSF( NotSuf f i ci entFund) 250 BankSer v i ceChar ge 50 Er r ori nRecor di ngCk.No.654( 400–40) 360 ( 660) Adj ust edCashBal ance 13, 700 TheJour nal Ent r i esBasedonTheBankReconci l i at i oni sasf ol l ows: Feb.28, Year5: Cashi nBank 3, 30 0 Not esRecei v abl e 3, 00 0 I nt er estI ncome 300 Feb.28, Year5: Mi scel l aneousAdmi ni st r at i onExpense 50 Account sRecei v abl e-Bel l Co 250 Account sPay abl e–ABCCo. 360 Cashi nBank 660 Not e:Thedat aneededf oradj ust i ngent r i esar epr ov i dedundert hedeposi t orsect i on ofbankReconci l i at i onSt at ement . 7. 3)I nt er nalCont r olov erCashRecei pt sandPay ment s 74 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s I nt er nalCont r ol Pr ocedur es Thef ol l owi ngf act or sshoul dbet akeni nt oconsi der at i oni ni nt er nal cont r ol I st hepool ofcashpr ot ect edf r om t hef t ? I st hepool ofcashmanagedef f i ci ent l yt oav oi dbot hshor t ageandi dl ecash? I st her ecl osecont r ol ov ercashdi sbur sement sf ort het r uepay eeandcor r ect amount ? I nt er nalCont r ol ov erCashPay ment s 1.Al l di sbur sementshoul dbemadebychecksorf r om pet t ycash. 2.Al l checksshoul dbeser i al l ynumber ed, andaccessesf orcheckshoul dbe l i mi t edt oempl oy eeaut hor i zedt owr i t echecks. 3.Theempl oy eewhoaut hor i zedpay mentofbi l l shoul dnotbeal l owedt osi gn cheeks. 4.Appr ov eddocument sshoul dber equi r edt osuppor t sal l cheeki ssues. 5.Theempl oy eeaut hor i zi ngcashdi sbur sement sshoul dcer t i f yt hatpay menti s f orl egi t i mat epur poseandi smadeoutf ort heexactamountandt ot hepr oper ai m. 6.Thebankr econci l i at i onshoul dbepr epar edmont hl y . 7.Theempl oy eewhowi l l si gnedchecksshoul dnothav eaccesst ocancel ed checksandshoul dnotpr epar et hebankr econci l i at i on. 8.Thev ouchersy st em shoul dbeused. 9.Thenetpr i cemet hodofr ecor di ngpur chasesshoul dbeused. 10. Whenl i abi l i t i esar epai dt hedocument ssuppor t i ngi tshoul dbest umped“ pai d” underquot esandt hedat enumberofchecksi ssuedshoul dbei ndi cat ed. I nt er nalCont r olPr ocedur esov erCashRecei pt s 1.Pr omptr ecor di ngofal l sor t sofcashr ecei pt s 2.Deposi t i ngal l cashr ecei pt si nbankpr ompt l y 3.Separ at i onoft her esponsi bi l i t yf orhandl i ngcashr ecei pt sandr ecor di ngi nt he account i ngsy st em. CashShor tandOv er Theamountofcashact ual l yr ecei v eddur i ngadayof t endoesnotagr eewi t ht he r ecor dofcashr ecei pt s.Exampl e7. 2:Tot alamountofcoi nsandpapermoneyi nt he cashr egi st erdr aweri sBr4, 997. 60.Tot alamountofsal esshownont hecash r egi st ert apei sBr5, 000. Sal esasperCashRegi st erTapes 5, 000. 00 Cashi naDr awer 4, 997. 60 CashShor t age 2. 40 Jour nalEnt r y : Cashi nBank 4, 997. 6 0 CashShor t&Ov er 2. 40 Sal es 5, 000. 0 0 Not e: I ft her ei sadebi tbal ancei nt hecashshor t&ov eraccountatt heendoft he 75 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s per i od, i ti st r eat edasex penseandi ncl udedi n“ Mi scel l aneousExpenses” .I ft her ei s acr edi tbal ance, i ti sr evenueandl i st edi n“ Ot herI ncomeSect i on” .I ft hebal ance becomesl ar gert hant heexpect edmi norer r or s, managementshoul dt akecor r ect i v e measur es. CashChangeFund Busi ness t hatr ecei v es cash di r ect l yf r om cust omer s mustmai nt ai naf und of cur r encyandcoi nsi nor dert omakechange.Exampl e7. 3:Supposet hechangef und amountt obeBr500att het i meofest abl i shment .Ther ef or e, t her ecor dwi l l be: Cashonhand 50 0 Cashi nBank 50 0 Assumeatt heendofbusi nessdayt heamounti nt hecashi erdr awerandont hecash r egi st ert apei s7, 680, sot heamountofsal esshoul dbe: Cashi naDr awer 7, 680. 00 ChangeFund ( 500. 00) Sal es 7, 180. 00 Cashi nBank 7, 18 0 Sal es 7, 18 0 Assumeatt heendofbusi nessdayt heamounti nt hecashi erdr aweri s7, 677. 40and t heamountont hecashr egi st ert apei s7, 180.Theamountofcashr ecei v edf r om sal es=7, 677. 40–500. 00=Br7, 177. 40 Sal esasPert heRegi st er 7, 180. 00 Cashi naDr awer ( 7, 177. 40) CashShor t age 2. 60 Cashi nBank CashShor t&Ov er Sal es 7, 177. 4 0 2. 60 7, 180. 0 0 TheVoucherSy st em Voucheri saspeci alf or m onwhi chi sr ecor dedr el ev antdat aaboutal i abi l i t yandt he det ai l sofi t spay ment .I ti spr epar edbyaccount i ngdepar t mentont hebasi sof i nv oi ceoramemor andum t hatser v esaspr oofofexpendi t ur e.Thi si sdoneaf t ert he f ol l owi ngcompar i sons: 1.Compar i son oft he i nv oi ce wi t h a copyoft he pur chase or dert ov er i f y quant i t i es, pr i cesandt er ms. 2.Compar i sonoft hei nv oi cewi t ht her ecei v i ngr epor tt ov er i f yr ecei ptoft he i t emsbi l l ed 3.Ver i f i cat i onoft hear i t hmet i caccur acyoft hei nv oi ce. 76 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s TheVoucherSy st em andManagement Thev ouchersy st em notonl ypr ov i desef f ect i v eaccount i ngcont r ol sbutal soai ds managementi ndi schar gi ngot herr esponsi bi l i t i es.I tgi v esgr eat erassur ancet hatal l t hepay ment sar emadeonv al i dl i abi l i t i es.I naddi t i on,cur r enti nf or mat i oni sal way s av ai l abl ef orusei ndet er mi ni ngf ut ur ecashr equi r ement swhi chr esul t si n: Ef f ect i v ecashmanagement Mai nt ai ni ngaf av or abl ecr edi tst andi ngbyt aki ngcashdi scountandot her i nv oi cescanbepai dont hef i nal dayofcr edi tper i od. Pur chaseDi scount s:NetMet hodofRecor di ngPur chases I npr ev i ouschapt er s,pur chaseofmer chandi sewer er ecor dedatt hei nv oi cepr i ce( gr oss amount )andcashdi scounti st akenatt het i meofpay mentbutt hi smet hoddoesnot measur et hecostoff ai l i ngt ot akedi scount s( managementef f i ci ency ) .I fpur chaseof mer chandi sei sr ecor dedatnetamount , i tmeasur est hecostoff ai l ur et ocashdi scount sand gi v esmanagementanoppor t uni t yt ot aker emedi alact i ons.Exampl e7. 4:OnNov1,ABC Companypur chasesmer chandi sewi t hani nv oi cepr i ceofbi r r15000subj ectt ot er msof 2/ 10,n/ 30 FOB shi ppi ng poi nt .Requi r ed: pass t he j our nalent r i es t o be made byt he pur chaseratat i meofpur chaseandpay mentundert hegr ossandnetpr i cemet hodof r ecor di ngpur chaseassumi ng: 1.Pay mentwasmadeonNov .11(Wi t hi nt heDi scountPer i od) 2.Pay mentwasmadeonNov .30(Out si det heDi scountPer i od) Nov . 1 Nov . 11 Nov . 30 I )Att heI nv oi cePr i ce( Gr ossMet hod) A)Att het i meofpur chase Pur chases 15, 00 0 A/ Pay abl e 15, 00 0 B)Att heTi meofPay ment 1)Wi t hi nt heDi scountPer i od A/ Pay abl e 15, 00 0 Cash 14, 70 0 Pur .Di scount 300 2)Outsi det heDi scountPer i od A/ Pay abl e 15, 00 0 Cash 15, 00 0 I I )AtNetAmount A)Att het i meofpur chase Pur chases 14, 70 0 A/ Pay abl e B)Att heTi meofPay ment 1)Wi t hi nt heDi scountPer i od A/ Pay abl e 14, 70 0 Cash 14, 70 0 14, 70 0 2)Outsi det heDi scountPer i od A/ Pay abl e 15, 00 0 Di scountLost 300 Cash 15, 00 0 Not e:Anydi scount snott akenar et henr ecor dedi nanexpenseaccountcal l ed Di scountl ost . Pet t yCash I ti saf undofmoneyt hati ssetf ort hepur poseofmaki ngpay ment sf orsmal lexpendi t ur e occur r i ngv er yf r equent l yandt hatdonotj ust i f yt heuseofchecks, si ncecheckshaspr i nt i ng cost sanddel ayf orappr ov alofchecks.I nest abl i shi ngapet t ycashf und,t hef i r stst epi st o 77 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s est i mat et heamountofcashneededf ordi sbur sement sofr el at i v el ysmal lamount sdur i nga cer t ai nper i odsuchasaweekoramont h. Pet t yCash Cashi nBank I fv ouchersy st em i sused: Pet t yCash Account sPay abl e Account sPay abl e xxxx x xxxx x xxxx x xxxxx xxxxx Cashi nBank xxxxx Thef undi sr epl eni shedwhent heamountofmoneyi nt hepet t ycashf undi sr educed t ot hepr edet er mi nedmi ni mum amountandatt heendofanaccount i ngper i od. Exampl e7. 5: OnDecember1, 1993, ABCCo.est abl i shedapet t ycashf undofBr450. Pet t yCash 450. 0 0 Cashi nBank 450. 0 0 December19, 1993, becauset hemoneyi nt hef undi sr educedt oBr93. 60, t hef undi s r epl eni shed.Thedi sbur sement sar easf ol l ows. Del i v er yExpense 112. 50 Of f i ceSuppl i es 62. 28 Ut i l i t yExpense 180. 00 Tot al 354. 78 Comput eCashShor t ageandOv er : Pet t yCashBal ance Tot al Expendi t ur e Expect edCasht obeonHand Less: Act ual cashonhand CashShor t age Jour nalEnt r y : Del i v er yExpense Of f i ceSuppl i es Ut i l i t yExpense CashShor t&Ov er Cashi nBank 450. 00 354. 78 95. 22 ( 93. 60) 1. 62 112. 5 0 62. 00 180. 0 0 1. 62 356. 4 0 Dec31, 1993, t hecashi nf undi sBr240. 75.Thef undi sr epl eni shedt oi ncl udepet t ycash pay mentof: Del i v er yExpense Of f i ceSuppl i es Tot al 85. 50 123. 75 209. 25 78 Chapt erSev en: Account i ngf orCashandTempor ar yI nv est ment s Comput eCashShor tandOv er Pet t yCashFund Less: Tot al Expendi t ur e Expect edCash Act ual CashonHand CashShor tandOv er Jour nal Ent r yi sasf ol l ows: Del i v er yExpense Of f i ceSuppl i es Cashi nBank 450. 00 209. 25 240. 75 240. 75 _ _ _ 0_ _ 85. 50 123. 7 5 209. 2 5 Januar y1, managementdeci dest hepet t ycashf undmustbei ncr easedt oBr675. 00 NewPet t yCash 675. 00 Al r eadyEst abl i shed 450. 00 I ncr ement al Pet t yCash 225. 00 Thent hej our nal ent r yi sdebi t i ngPet t yCashandCr edi t i ngCashi nBankbyBr225. 00. I fpet t ycashi si ncr easedbyBr675, t hej our nalent r ywi l lbedebi t i ngPet t yCashbyBr 675. 00andCr edi t i ngCashi nBankbyt hesameamount 7. 4)Tempor ar yI nv est ment s Abusi nessmayhav eal ar geamountofcashonhandt hati snotneededi mmedi at el y , i nsuchacause; t hebusi nessmayputal lorpar tofi ti nt oi ncomey i el di ngi nv est ment suchas: Cer t i f i cat esofdeposi t or s Moneymar ket s Tr easur ybi l l s I nmanycases,t hei dl ecashi si nv est edi nsecur i t i est hatcanbequi ckl ysol dwhen cashi sneeded.Suchsecur i t i esar eknownasTempor ar yi nv est ment sormar ket abl e secur i t i es.Tempor ar yi nv est ment si nsecur i t i esi ncl udest ocksandbonds.Shor tt er m i nv est menti saccount edf orunderl owerofcostormar ketonaggr egat ebasi s. Exampl e7. 6: Tempor ar y Unr eal i zed I nv est ment Cost Mar ket Gai n ( Loss) Secur i t yA 30, 500. 00 28, 750. 00 1, 750. 00 Secur i t yB 19, 200. 00 22, 100. 00 ( 2, 900. 00 ) Secur i t yC 21, 600. 00 23, 900. 00 ( 2, 300. 00 ) Secur i t yD 70, 300. 00 65, 250. 00 5, 050. 00 Tot al 141, 600. 00 140, 000. 00 1, 600. 00 Mar ket abl eequi t ysecur i t i eswoul dber epor t edi nt hecur r entassetsect i onoft he bal ancesheetatmar ketv al ueof140, 000.Nor ecogni t i onofgai n. 79 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es Chapt erEi ght Account i ngf orRecei v abl es Recei v abl esar eamount st hatar eexpect edt obecol l ect edf r om di f f er entent i t i es suchascust omer sandor gani z at i ons 8. 1) Cl assi f i cat i onofRecei v abl es Basedt hesour ce, r ecei v abl esar ecl assi f i edast r adeandnont r ader ecei v abl es: 1)Tr adeRecei v abl es–r ecei v abl est hator i gi nat ef r om t hemaj oroper at i onoft he busi nesssuchassal eofgoodsorser v i cesonaccount 2)Nont r adeRecei v abl es-r ecei v abl est hat or i gi nat ef r om mi scel l aneoussour ce r at hert hant hemaj oroper at i onoft hebusi nessandi ncl udesl endi ngmoneyt o: Out si der s Empl oy eesasadv ance Of f i cer s Basedont henat ur e, r ecei v abl esar ecl assi f i edi nt ot woasAccount sRecei v abl eand Not esRecei v abl es: 1)Account sRecei v abl e:ar er ecei v abl esbasedonnonwr i t t enoror alpr omi sest o payf orgoodsandser v i cesoncr edi t .Account sr ecei v abl e: Ar eopenaccount s Ar enor mal l ycol l ect i bl ewi t hi n60day s Ar enoni nt er estbear i ng 2)Not esRecei v abl e:i sr ecei v abl esbasedwr i t t enpr omi sest opaycer t ai nsum of moneyonaspeci f i edf ut ur edat et ot hebear eroft henot e.Pr omi ssor yNot e ( Not esRecei v abl es) : Not ei sawr i t t enpr omi set opayasum ofmoneyondemandoratadef i ni t e t i me. Ar eusual l yusedf orcr edi tper i odsofmor et han60day sandf ort r ansact i on ofr el at i v el yl ar geamount s. Mayal sobeusedi nset t l ementofanopenaccount( Accountr ecei v abl es) andi nbor r owi ngorl endi ngmoney , si ncenot ei sl egal andf or mal i nst r ument . Thi scl assi f i cat i oni snotmut ualexcl usi v er at heri ti sanov er l appi ngcl assi f i cat i on becausear ecei v abl ecanbebot ht r adeandaccount sr ecei v abl eort r adeandnot es r ecei v abl es.Al lr ecei v abl est hatar eexpect edt ober eal i zedi ncashwi t hi nay earar e pr esent edi nt hecur r entasset ssect i onoft hebal ancesheet .Thoser ecei v abl est hat i snotcur r ent l ycol l ect i bl esuchasl ongt er ml oansshoul dbepr esent edundert he capt i on“ I nv est ment s”bel owt hecur r entassetsect i on. Char act er i st i csofNot esRecei v abl es: 1.Not esr ecei v abl ei smor el i qui dt hanAccount sRecei v abl es 2.Not esr ecei v abl ecanbemadei nt er estbear i ngornoni nt er estbear i ng.Anot et hat pr ov i desf ort hepay mentofi nt er estf ort heper i odbet weent hei ssuancedat eand t heduedat ei scal l edani nt er estbear i ngnot e.I ft henot emakesnopr ov i si onf or i nt er est , i ti ssai dt obenoni nt er estbear i ngnot e. 80 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es 3.Pr omi ssor ynot eshav east r ongerl egal st at ust hanopenaccount s. 4.Ther ear et wopar t i esr egar di ngnot es: ( 1)Pay ee–t hepar t yt owhi cht heor der ed not ei spay abl e, and( 2)TheMaker–t hepar t ywhi chi smaki ngt hepr omi se. Exampl e8. 1:OnMay1,2005GGCopur chasedmer chandi sef orBr5, 000f r om XYZ Cogi v i ngawr i t t enpr omi set opayaf t er90day s.Det er mi net hePay eeandt hemaker oft henot e Pay ee: XYZCompany Maker : GGCompany 8. 2) Det er mi nat i onofI nt er est , DueDat e, andMat ur i t yVal ue 1.Det er mi nat i onofI nt er est I nt er est=Pr i nci pal@ Rat e@ Ti me Exampl e8. 2:Comput et hei nt er estonBr10, 000, 12%, 90day spr omi ssor ynot e. I nt er est=10, 000@ 12%@ 90/360 I nt er est=Bi r r300 2.Det er mi nat i onofDueDat e DueDat e( Mat ur i t yDat e) :i st hedat eonwhi cht henot ei st obepai d.Thet er m oft he not emaybest at edi nt er msofspeci f i ednumberofday sormont hs.Whent het er m ofanot ei sst at edi nday s,t heduedat ei st hespeci f i ednumberofday saf t eri t s i ssuance.Whent het er m ofanot ei sst at edasacer t ai nnumberofmont hsaf t ert he i ssuancedat e,t heduedat ei sdet er mi nedbycount i ngt henumberofmont hsf r om t hei ssuancedat e. Exampl e8. 3:XCompanyi ssued90day s, 12%, Br10, 000not e, dat edOct ober14t oY Cor por at i oni nset t l ementofanopenaccount .Det er mi net heduedat eoft henot e. Sol ut i on: Ter ms of t he not e 90Day s Day sr emai ni ngi nOct ober( 3114) Day si nNov ember Day si nDecember Tot al DueDat e, Januar y 17Day s 30Day s 31Day s 78Day s 12 Exampl e 8. 4:W Companyi ssued a 60day ,12% Br 1000,dat ed May10,t oL Cor por at i on.Det er mi net heduedat eoft henot e? Sol ut i on: Ter ms of t he not e 60Day s Day sr emai ni ngi nMay( 3110) 21Day s Day si nJune 30Day s Tot al 51Day s DueDat e, Jul y 9 Exampl e8. 5:TheMat ur i t yDat eofa3mont hsnot edat edJune5woul dbeon Sept ember5.Ont hosecasesi nwhi cht her ei snodat ei nt hemont hofmat ur i t yt hat 81 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es cor r espondst ot hei ssuancedat e, t heduedat ewi l l bet hel astdayoft hatmont h. 3.Det er mi nat i onofMat ur i t yVal ue Theamountt hati sdueatt hemat ur i t yorduedat ei scal l edt hemat ur i t yv al ue Themat ur i t yv al ueofanoni nt er estbear i ngnot ei st hef aceamount . Themat ur i t yv al ueofi nt er est bear i ngnot ei st hesum oft hef aceamountand t hei nt er est . Exampl e 8. 6:W Co.i ssueda60day ,Bi r r10, 000,12%i nt er estbear i ngnot e,dat ed may19t oLCor por at i ononaccount .Det er mi net heMat ur i t yVal ueoft heNot e. Sol ut i on: FaceVal ue Br10, 000. 00 Add: I nt er est( 10, 000@ 12%@ 60/ 360) 200. 00 Mat ur i t yVal ue Br10, 200. 00 8. 3) Account i ngForNot esRecei v abl e I ft heaccount sofacust omerbecomedel i nquent , t hecr edi t ormayi nsi stt hatt he accountbeconv er t edi nt oanot e.I ft hedebt ori sgi v enmor et i meandt hecr edi t or needsmor ef unds, t henot emaybeendor sedandt r ansf er r edt oabankorot her f i nanci al agency . Exampl e8. 7:ABCCopur chasedmer chandi sef orBr 30,000onNov11,1995wi t h t er ms2/ 10,n/ 30f r om XYZCor por at i on.Howev er ,asABCCompanydi dn’ tpayi t s accountt oi t scr edi t or sont heagr eeddat e( Dec. 11,1995)andXYZCor por at i on i nsi st ed t he debt ort o gi v e a not ei nt he pl ace oft he open account( A/ R) . Consequent l y ,ABCCompanysi gnsaBr30, 000,12%,90day si nt er estbear i ngnot e dat edDecember 11,1995.Requi r ed:Recor dt heappr opr i at ej our nalent r yt obemade byXYZCor por at i on( sel l er ) : 1.OnDecember 11, 1995whent henot ewasr ecei v ed 2.OnDecember31, 1995, endoft hef i scal y ear 3.Atmat ur i t ydat eoft henot e A.Assumi ngr ev er si ngent r ywasmadeonJan1, 1996 B.Assumi ngr ev er si ngent r ywasnotmadeonJan1, 1996 Sol ut i on: 1.Toconv er tanopenaccountt oanot e Dec.11, 1995: Not esRecei v abl e 10, 000. 0 0 Account sRecei v abl e 10, 000. 0 0 2.Tor ecor daccr uedi nt er estf or20day s Fr om Dec.11t oDec.31=20day s Accr uedI nt er est=30, 000@ 12%@ ( 20/360)=Br200 Dec.31, 1995: I nt er estRecei v abl e 200. 00 I nt er estI ncome 200. 00 3.OnMat ur i t yDat e A.Assumi ngRev er si ngEnt r ywasmade Ter ms of t he not e 90Day s 82 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es Day sRemai ni ngDecember( 3111) Day si nJanuar y Day si nFebr uar y Tot al DueDat e: Mar ch Mar ch10, 1996: Cash Not esRecei v abl e I nt er estI ncome B.Assumi ngRev er si ngEnt r ywasnotmade Cash Not esRecei v abl e I nt er estRecei v abl e I nt er estI ncome 20Day s 31Day s 29Day s 80Day s 10 30, 900. 0 0 30, 900. 0 0 30, 000. 0 0 900. 00 30, 000. 0 0 700. 00 900. 00 Di scount i ngofNot esRecei v abl e Di scount i ngofnot esr ecei v abl er ef er st ot heactofsel l i nganot er ecei v abl ebya companyt of i nanci ali nst i t ut i onsbef or et hemat ur i t ydat eoft henot eandgetnet cashpr oceedsi nr et ur n.Whenacompanyi si nneedofcash, i tmayt r ansf eri t snot es r ecei v abl et oabankbyendor sement . Thedi scountchar gedbyt hebanki scomput edont hemat ur i t yv al ueoft henot e f ort heper i odoft i met hebankhol dst henot e.I . e.t het i met hatwi l l pass bet weent hedat eoft het r ansf erandt heduedat e Theamountoft hepr oceedspai dt ot heendor seri st heexcessoft hemat ur i t y v al ueov ert hedi scount Ther ear et hr eepar t i es: ( 1)Maker : t heonewhomakesanot e, ( 2)Endor ser : t he onewhot akest hepr oceedsand( 3)Pay ee: t hebankorot herFi nanci al I nst i t ut i onaccept i ngt heNot e. Exampl e8. 8:XYZCor por at i ondi scount edt he90day s, 12%, Bi r r30, 000not es r ecei v abl edat edDecember11, 1995onDecember21att her at eof14%ati t sl ocal bank.Requi r ed:Det er mi net hepr oceedsandr ecor dt hej our nal ent r i esatt het i meof di scount i ngt henot e. NetCashPr oceeds =Mat ur i t yVal ue–BankDi scount Amount Wher eMat ur i t yVal ue=Pr i nci pal +I nt er est BankDi scount=Mat ur i t yVal ue@ BankDi scountRat e@ Ti me Sol ut i on:TheDi scountPer i od: ( Dec.21–Feb.9)=50day s FaceVal ueofNot eDat edDec.11 10, 000. 0 83 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es I nt er est60, 000@ 12%@ 60/ 360 Mat ur i t yVal ue BankDi scount=10, 200@14%@ 50/ 360 NetCashPr oceeds Jour nalEnt r y : Dec.21, 1991: Cash Not esRecei v abl e I nt er estI ncome 0 200. 00 10, 200. 0 0 198. 33 10, 001. 6 7 10, 001. 6 7 10, 000. 0 0 1. 67 Exampl e 8. 9:Assume t he abov e not ei s di scount ed at15% i nst ead of14%. Det er mi net henetcashpr oceedsandr ecor dt hej our nal ent r y . Sol ut i on: FaceVal ueofNot eDat edDec.11 10, 000. 0 0 I nt er est60, 000@ 12%@ 60/ 360 200. 00 Mat ur i t yVal ue 10, 200. 0 0 BankDi scount =10, 200@14%@ 50/ 360 212. 50 NetCashPr oceeds 9, 987. 50 Jour nal Ent r y : Dec.21, Cash 9, 987. 5 1991: 0 I nt er estExpense 12. 50 Not esRecei v abl e 10, 000. 0 0 Not e: I ft heCashPr oceeds>FaceVal ue, I nt er estI ncomewi l l ber ecogni zed.I fCash Pr oceeds<FaceVal ue, I nt er estExpensewi l l ber ecogni zed. Di shonor edNot esRecei v abl e I ft hemakerofanot ef ai l st opayt hedebtont heduedat e,t henot ei ssai dt obe di shonor ed.Adi shonor ednot er ecei v abl ei snol ongernegot i abl e, andf ort hatr eason t hehol derusual l yt r ansf er st hecl ai m,i ncl udi nganyi nt er estdue. Att hi st i met he bankwi l l gett hewhol eamountf r om endor ser .Di shonor ednot escanbe: 1.Bef or eDi scount i ngt heNot e Exampl e8. 10:I ft heXYZ Companyr ecei v eda10, 000,60day s,12% not e and r ecor dedonDecember11, 1995hadbeendi shonor edatmat ur i t y , t heent r yt ochar ge t henot e, i ncl udi ngt hei nt er estbackt ot hecust omer ’ s( ABCcompany )accountwoul d 84 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es hav ebeenasf ol l ows: Feb.9, 1995: Account sRecei v abl e–ABCCo. 10, 200. 0 0 Not esRecei v abl e 10, 000. 0 0 I nt er estI ncome 200. 00 2.Af t erDi scount i ngTheNot e: Exampl e8. 11:Br10, 000,60day s,12%not esdi scount edonDecember21,hadbeen di shonor edbyt hemakeronmat ur i t y. Thenecessar yj our nalent r yi nt hebookof endor ser( XYZCompany )i s: Feb.9, 1995: Account sRecei v abl e–ABCCo. 10, 200. 0 0 Cash 10, 200. 0 0 Assumet hebankchar gesendor serapr ot estf eeof10bi r randt heendor ser ,whoi n t ur nchar gesi tt ot hemakeroft henot ei nexampl e2, t hej our nalent r yi nt hebookof endor ser( XYZCompany )i s: Feb.9, 1995: Account sRecei v abl e–ABCCo. 10, 210. 0 0 Cash 10, 210. 0 0 8. 4) Ac count i ngf orUncol l ect i bl eAccount s Whenmer chandi seorser v i cesar esol dwi t houtt hei mmedi at er ecei ptofcash, apar t oft hecl ai msagai nstcust omer si spr ov est obeuncol l ect i bl e.Theoper at i ngexpense i ncur r edbecauseoft hef ai l ur et ocol l ectr ecei v abl ei scal l edanexpenseoral oss f r om uncol l ect i bl e account s,doubt f ulaccount s,orbad debt s.Ther e ar et wo met hods:( 1)TheAl l owanceMet hods/ Reser v eMet hod and ( 2)Di r ectWr i t eof f Met hods/ Di r ectChar geof fMet hod 8. 4. 1) Al l owanceMet hod: Thi smet hodmakesapr ov i si onf orpossi bl ef ut ur euncol l ect i bl eamounti nadv ance. Thi s pr ocedur er equi r es y ou t o make an est i mat e aboutpossi bl e uncol l ect i bl e amount sandr ecogni zet hi si nt her ecor dasanadj ust mentt oaccountr ecei v abl e accountatt heendofev er yaccount i ngper i od.Thej our nalent r yf ort heest i mat ed amounti s: Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. xxxxx Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s xxxx x Not e:Uncol l ect i bl eaccount sexpensei sgener al l yr epor t edont hei ncomest at ement asanadmi ni st r at i v eexpense.Al l owancef ordoubt f ulaccount si st heamountt obe deduct edf r om A/ Rt odet er mi nenetr eal i zabl ev al ue. Par t i alBal anceSheetPr esent at i on Cur r entAsset : Cash xxxxx Account sRecei v abl e xxxxx 85 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es Less: Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s xxxxx xxxxx Wr i t eof ft ot heAl l owanceAccount Dur i ngt hey ear ,asmor eaccount sorpor t i onsofaccount sar edet er mi nedt obe uncol l ect i bl e,i ti swr i t t enof fagai nstal l owancef ordoubt f ulaccount s.Whenan accounti sbel i ev ed t o beuncol l ect i bl e,i ti swr i t t en of fagai nstt heal l owances accountasf ol l ows Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s. xxxxx Account sRecei v abl e xxxx x Thet ot al amountwr i t t enof fagai nstt heal l owanceaccountdur i ngt heper i odwi l l r ar el ybeequal t ot heamounti nt heaccountatt hebegi nni ngoft heper i od Theal l owanceaccountwi l l hav eacr edi tbal anceatt heendoft heper i odi ft he wr i t eof f sdur i ngt heper i odamountt ol esst hant hebegi nni ngbal ance I twi l l hav eadebi tbal ancei ft hewr i t et hewr i t eof f sexceedt hebegi nni ngbal ance Af t ert hey ear endadj ust i ngent r yi sr ecor dedt heal l owanceaccountwi l l hav ea cr edi tbal ance Rei nst at ementofWr i t eof fEnt r y Anaccountr ecei v abl et hathasbeenwr i t t enof fagai nstt heal l owanceaccountmay l at erbecol l ect ed.I nsuchcases, t heaccountshoul dber ei nst at edas: Account sRecei v abl e xxxxx Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s. xxxx x Exampl e8. 12:ABCCompany ’ saccountr ecei v abl ehasabal anceofBr25, 000att he endoft heper i od.Basedonst udy ,i ti sest i mat edt hatat ot alofBr2, 000wi l lbe uncol l ect i bl e.TheAdj ust i ngEnt r yonDecember31 Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. 2, 000. 0 0 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s 2, 000. 0 0 AccountRecei v abl e 25, 000. 00 Less: Al l owancef ordoubt f ul account 2000. 00 NetReal i zabl eVal ueofaccountr ecei v abl e 23, 000. 00 Assumi ngBr500oft her ecei v abl esi sbel i ev edt obeuncol l ect i bl eandi swr i t t enof f onJanuar y10, t heent r ywoul dasf ol l ows: Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account . 500. 0 0 Account sRecei v abl es 500. 0 0 Accountr ecei v abl e 24, 500. 00 Less: Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account 1, 500. 00 NetReal i zabl eVal ueofAccountRecei v abl e 23, 000. 00 Not e:t her ei snochangei nnetr eal i zabl ev al ueofaccountr ecei v abl e. Fur t herassumet hatt heBr500wr i t t enof fi nt hepr ecedi ngj our nalent r yi sl at er 86 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es col l ect ed.Theent r yt or ei nst at et heaccountwoul dbeasf ol l ows: Account sRecei v abl es 500. 0 0 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account . 500. 0 0 Est i mat i ngUncol l ect i bl e Theest i mat eofuncol l ect i bl eatt heend oft hef i scalper i od i sbased onpast exper i enceandf or ecast soff ut ur ebusi nessact i v i t y .Thet womet hodst oest i mat e uncol l ect i bl ear e: 1.Est i mat eBasedonCr edi tSal es 2.Est i mat eBasedonAnal y si sAgeofRecei v abl es 1.Est i mat eBasedonCr edi tSal es Thepr obabl eamountoft heaccount st hatwi l lbeuncol l ect i bl ei sest i mat edbasedon cr edi tsal es.Theamountoft hi sest i mat ei saddedt owhat everbal anceexi st si n al l owancef ordoubt f ul account s. Exampl e8. 13:Assumet hatt heal l owanceaccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr1, 500 bef or eadj ust ment .Thecr edi tsal esf ort hey eari sBr100, 000andi ti sknownf r om pastexper i ence1%oft hecr edi tsal eswi l lbeuncol l ect i bl e.Ther ef or e,t headj ust i ng amountwi l l be=1%@ 100, 000=Br1, 000 Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. 1, 000. 0 0 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s 1, 000. 0 0 Af t eradj ust i ngent r yi spost ed, al l owancef ordoubt f ul accounthasBr2, 500cr edi t bal ance. I ft hebal anceofAl l owancef orDoubt f ul Accounthadbeenadebi tbal anceofBr300, t heamountoft headj ust mentwoul dst i l l hav ebeenBr1, 000( t hati s1%@ 100, 000) Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. 1, 000. 0 0 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s 1, 000. 0 0 Af t ert headj ust i ngent r yi spost ed, al l owancef ordoubt f ul accounthasBr700debi t bal ance. Not e: anewl yest abl i shedbusi nessent er pr i se, hav i ngnor ecor dofcr edi texper i ence, mayobt ai ndat af r om t r adeassoci at i onj our nal sandot herpubl i cat i ons. 2. Est i mat eBasedonAnal y si sofAgeofRecei v abl es( Agi ngofRecei v abl es) Ther ear esomest epsi nagi ngofr ecei v abl esmet hods: 1.Cl assi f yaccountr ecei v abl ebyage( day st hatr ecei v abl espastdue) 2.Pr ov i deper cent agepr ov i si onf oruncol l ect i bi l i t y 3.Appl yt heper cent age Exampl e8. 14: Amountof Est .Per cent age Amountof 87 Chapt erEi ght : Account i ngf orRecei v abl es AgeI nt er v al Recei v abl e ofuncol l ect i bl e Notdue 60, 000 1% 1–30day s 15, 000 2% 31–60day s 10, 000 10% 61–90day s 8, 000 25% TheEst i mat eofUncol l ect i bl e Uncol l ect i bl e 600 300 1, 000 2, 000 3, 900 Theest i mat eofuncol l ect i bl eaccounti s3, 900.Thi samounti st hedesi r edbal anceof t heAl l owancef orDoubt f ulAccountaf t eradj ust ment .Ther ef or e,t headj ust mentwi l l bedet er mi nedt aki ngi nt oaccountt heexi st i ngbal anceoft heAl l owancef orDoubt f ul Account .Assume,t heAl l owancef orDoubt f ulAccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr 1, 500bef or eadj ust ment .Theadj ust i ngent r ywi l l bebyBr2, 400( 3, 900–1, 500) Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. 2, 400 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s 2, 400 Af t erpost i ngi smade, t heAl l owancef orDoubt f ulAccounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr 1, 500+2, 400=Br3, 900.I ft her ehadbeenadebi tbal anceofBr300i nt heAl l owance f orDoubt f ulAccountbef or et hey earendadj ust ment ,t heamountoft headj ust ment woul dhav ebeen4, 200( 3, 900+3, 00=4, 200) Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. 4, 20 0 Al l owancef orDoubt f ul Account s 4, 20 0 Af t erpost i ngi smade, t heAl l owancef orDoubt f ul Accounthasacr edi tbal anceofBr 3, 900. 8. 4. 2) Di r ectWr i t eof fMet hods I ti susef ul when: 1.Apar t i cul arcust omeri sknown 2.Bankr upt cynot i cei sav ai l abl e 3.Ther ei sacont i nuouscor r espondencewi t hcust omer s 4.Ther ei sdi sappear anceofacust omert hr oughdeat h Theent r yt owr i t eof fanaccountwheni ti sbel i ev edt obeuncol l ect i bl ei sas f ol l ows: Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. xxxxx Account sRecei v abl es xxxxx I fanaccountt hathasbeenwr i t t enof fi scol l ect edl at er , t heaccountshoul dbe r ei nst at ed. I ft her ecov er yi si nt hesamef i scal y earast hewr i t eof f , t heent r yt or ei nst at ei s Account sRecei v abl es xxxxx Uncol l ect i bl eAccountExpense. xxxxx I ft her ecov er yi smadei nt hesubsequentf i scal y ear , i tmayber ei nst at edbyan ent r yi l l ust r at edbel ow: Account sRecei v abl es xxxxx Recov er yofWr i t t enof fUncol l ect i bl eAccount . xxxxx 88